by[28] “So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself.” – Ephesians 5:28 (NKJV)
Let me ask this rhetorical question: Why do you eat? To nourish your body, isn’t it? Everything you do to look good on the outside can be traced to one truth. That is, you love and cherish your body. Nobody wants to smell bad, nor does anybody want to stay hungry. We humans love the bodies God has given us, which is not a problem. However, there is a mystery in self-care that has to be understood and applied in marriage.
The Bible says in Ephesians 5:28 that as a husband, you ought to love your wife as your own body. Hold it, and meditate in what God’s Word is saying right now! If you don’t hate your body but love and cherish it, why don’t you love your wife so well that you’ll give her everything she needs, including your body and affection? God knew a time would come when believing husbands may falter in these things. That is why He institutionalised this command in the scriptures. Today, it is sad that there are many husbands who are more committed to work than their own marital homes.
When you get married, your body doesn’t belong to you. It belongs to your spouse. So, just as you nourish your body, give it to your spouse in the highest quality way, far higher than what you give to your job or any other thing.
You are a blessing.
Prayer:
Father, help any husband out there to love his wife as his own body, just as Christ loves the Church. In the name of Jesus. Amen!
Devotional Code: KGD – 2025 – 270
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