January 28-Husbands love your wives

It’s Sunday and time to worship the great El Elyon. Yesterday was my Sissy’s 50th wedding anniversary. I thought “50! How often can that possibly happen?” How many people get there? So I looked it up. 52% of married couples make it to their 15th anniversary and (get this) 5% make it to the Golden one. That puts Sissy and Phil in an elite category I’m thinking. 


From the outside looking in, they have always been a meant-to-be couple. Do I think it’s always been a bowl of cherries and they have never had a fight or times they wouldn’t gladly knock the other one into next week? I’m sure all that’s been in the mix, but I can tell you this, they are great at thinking about the other one and going out of their way to make sure things are good for them. When they speak of each other, it is always in a positive way, not tearing the other down. They speak kindly and show great respect for each other. 

“Wives, understand and support your husbands in ways that show your support for Christ. The husband provides leadership to his wife the way Christ does to his church, not by domineering but by cherishing. So just as the church submits to Christ as he exercises such leadership, wives should likewise submit to their husbands.”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭5:22-24‬ ‭MSG‬‬

“Husbands, go all out in your love for your wives, exactly as Christ did for the church—a love marked by giving, not getting. Christ’s love makes the church whole. His words evoke her beauty. Everything he does and says is designed to bring the best out of her, dressing her in dazzling white silk, radiant with holiness. And that is how husbands ought to love their wives. They’re really doing themselves a favor—since they’re already “one” in marriage.”  

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭5:25-28‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Christ set the perfect example of how to love one another and how to treat each other. He taught us to first serve, to be selfless, and above all to work together to bring out the best in each other. Jesús set the perfect example; Sissy and Phil have set a pretty good one, too. 

God of love and mercy, we pray for your love to be manifested through us in all ways. You are love, you are the alpha and omega and the God who is right now, who was (50 years ago) and the God who will be. We praise and lift you high. Amen and amen. 

Love you dear one,

Pam


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