‘Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.’
Ephesians 5:33
I’m learning.
And.
God.
Has been.
Faithful.
In.
Teaching me.
That.
A happy.
Marriage.
Begins.
With.
Love.
And.
Respect.
Yesterday.
My wife.
And.
I attended.
A marriage.
Seminar.
Where.
Pastor Cochran.
Delivered.
A word.
That.
Convicted.
My heart.
To.
Compromise.
Without.
Being.
Compromised!
Meaning.
That.
There.
Must be.
Compromise.
In.
A happy.
And.
Productive.
Marriage.
But.
Not.
To.
The point.
Where.
Either.
Person.
Strays.
From.
God’s will.
First.
The husband.
Must.
Love.
And.
Honor.
His wife.
Just.
Like.
He does.
Himself.
‘So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. ‘
Ephesians 5:28
When.
Men.
Don’t.
Love.
Their wife.
Ultimately.
It reflects.
How.
They view.
Themselves.
‘For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church. ‘
Ephesians 5:29
Next.
Wives.
Must.
Respect.
Their husbands.
‘Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. ‘
Ephesians 5:22
Just.
As.
They would.
Towards.
Their.
Heavenly Father.
I pray.
That.
If you.
Are.
Married.
Or.
Planning.
To.
Get married.
That you.
Follow.
These.
Simple.
But.
Not easy.
Instructions.
From.
Apostle Paul.
On.
How.
To.
Possess.
A happy.
And.
Productive.
Marriage!
I love you!
And.
I pray your day is blessed!
In Jesus name, Amen!
