25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, 26so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless. 28So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; 29for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church,30because we are members of His body.
Love! Why are husbands reminded to "love" their wives as Christ loved the church and gave His life for her? For the same reason wives are reminded to "respect" their husbands. Men aren't wired to show love and women aren't wired to show respect.
Here Paul gives the example of loving your wife as your own body, as your own flesh because you nourish and cherish your body. Men, are you selfish and domineering over your own body?
Christ gave ALL for the church and He gave ALL for us.
Men if you give all out of love for your wife you will do well.
Happy wife, happy life.
Likewise women if you give all out of love and respect your husband you will do well.
Happy husband, happy life.
May our Lord Jesus Christ bless you in this new year!
David
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