Open Heaven 5 June 2020 Memorise: Husband, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it; Ephesians 5:25
Read: Ephesians 5:25-31 Open Heaven 5 June 2020
25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
Open Heaven 5 June 2020
Bible in one year: Proverbs 10-12
Hymnal: Sing hymn 6
Message: – Open Heaven 5 June 2020 Friday Daily Devotional
Christ has an undying love for the Church. Since His relationship with the Church is our model, let me ask: Brother, do you love your wife enough to does for her?
If a husband loves his wife genuinely, a lot of the usual problems they complain about would be avoided. As a man, you should not buy new shirts for yourself and ‘forget’ to get for your wife; that may just show how little you love her. 2nd Corinthians 8:9 says Jesus became poor so that we can be rich. She should be your priority, looking better and more radiant than you. This is one thing I admire about men from the Igbo ethnic group of Nigeria. They take very good care of their wives. While the man may do just singlet and shorts, his wife would be arrayed in the latest fashion.
Some men find it difficult to spend time with their wives. If you really love someone, you should spend time with the person. Jesus said if you call Him at any time, He would answer (Jeremiah 33:3). That is how you should be with your wife; anytime she needs you, you should be there. You are the priest of the home just as Jesus is the Church’s high priest.
Open Heaven 5 June 2020 Friday
When you express your love for your wife, she will cook better meals for you, and look more radiant, more beautiful for you.
“…He that loveth his wife loveth himself.” Ephesians 5:28
From the experience of Job, we see that a man’s wife is his life. God told Satan that he could touch all that Job has except his life. Satan killed Job’s children, destroyed all his property, inflicted his flesh with sicknesses and diseases, but did not touch his wife. She was unscathed because God had said “Don’t touch Job’s life”; and since they were one, his life was hers and hers was his. Whatever you do to your wife, you are actually doing to yourself.
She should be loved, protected, nourished and cherished greatly because your life depends on it. God is taking note! If you don’t believe, read Malachi 2:12-14. Don’t cheat yourself.
Reflection – Open Heaven 5 June 2020
How well do you express your love for your wife? Remember, actions speak louder than words.
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Calvary greetings Daddy, another point this morning that revives me in the area of marriage. I am touched because I particular has never experienced love from husband when he was with me. But I pray that the Almighty Father will visit my marrital life. Thanks
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Brother, do you love your wife enough to die for her? This is deep and this what the Lord expect from husbands. I’m one and asking for grace to live the prototype of the parable God gave to us about marriage in Ephesians 5. God’s instruction is direct and it is unconditional. God didn’t say wives should submit to a loving husbands, so also He didn’t direct husbands to love a submissive wives. The one that inspired me most this morning is the Job analogy. This is the first time I’m learning that the life of Job’s wife was spared because of the oneness of man and wife. Job was afflicted, lost everything but his life was not touched (his wife’s life inclusive). GOD HELP ME.
I love this thought.God didn’t say wives should submit to LOVING husbands.Therefore husbands must not only love SUBMISSIVE wives.That’s very revealing and helpful.Thank you