So
Again I Say, Each Man Must Love His Wife
As
He Loves Himself,
And
The Wife Must Respect Her Husband.
Scripture
Ephesians
5
33 So
again I say, each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and the
wife must respect her husband.
Observation
Love
and respect, both are necessary for a great marriage! I am fortunate
to have a wife that treats me with respect. Even when there are days
when I don't deserve it she gives me the gift of respect. Just as
love is a gift, so is respect.
When
a woman disrespects her husband because she feels unloved then he
loves her less because he feels disrespected – the couple is caught
in a vicious cycle that somebody needs to break.
So
husband love your wife as Christ loved the church. And remember how
much He loved the church - He gave His life for her.
Wives
respect your husband – whether he deserves it at the moment or not.
Application
I
choose to love my wife as Christ loved the church.
How
about you? Are you doing your part?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, when I see how other women treat their husbands it makes me
appreciate my wife even more. I don't know how some guys put up with
all the nagging and complaining. And I am sure that the same could be
said for wives that don't feel loved by their husbands.
I
pray for couples who are caught in the vicious cycle of feeling
unloved and disrespected. Help them break out of that cycle. Show
them how to love and how to show respect to each other.
Daily
Bible Reading: Ecclesiastes 10,11,12; Psalms 94; Ephesians 5
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