Day 272
Ephesians 5:25-27
“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That He might sanctify and cleanse it by the washing of water by the word, 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.”
Relatively few Christian husbands are honestly making an attempt to fulfill the scriptural mandate in Ephesians 5:25-27. Yet, all married Christian men will be judged by the standard of God’s Word. Those who fail in this area will lose a heavenly reward. They will also miss much of the blessing God has in store for them on earth because they neglect to be good stewards over the wives God has placed in their care.
Christian husbands can receive much from this passage to help them fulfill their God-given roles. It can also help us understand the love of God, as we study it. The scripture tells us that Jesus loved the church (us)so much that He gave Himself for it. To do what Jesus did for us demonstrates great love. What Jesus did showed the love of God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit because they are one. These verses tell us that God desires to cleanse the church and set us apart for Himself, making us holy, glorious and blemish free. No one would take the time to work with someone in such detail by paying a price like God paid, unless they have a deep love for the person they are doing it for.
God loves us very, very much. If we love someone so much, we want them to know it and respond to us accordingly. May we talk to God and respond to him with that in mind.
I will acknowledge the love of God for me and interact with Him accordingly.