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How much do you love your wife?


A question that men need to ask themselves, may be every moment of their lives. Your soul mate. Your companion which your Creator has given you. To love. To care for. To nurture. 
Eph:5:25 is a clear admonition to us. Husbands ought to love their wives just like Christ loved the church. How? 
By giving up Himself for her. Selfless. Not putting your interests above hers. Not giving importance to your desires, but hers. 
To make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word. Husband is the head of the family. Though the present day might not want to agree. Eph:5:23 clearly says. Husband is the head of the wife (note:not family). It is not something to gorge upon. But a responsibility. Most importantly he is her spiritual head. A head sees to it that the parts of the body is protected, nurtured, taken care of. Not as a dictator who would want his subjects to listen to his opinion whatsoever. We see this among Isaac and Rebekah. Gen 25:21 - Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. The Lord answered his prayer. Her most important need in her life was identified by her husband. And how did he take care of it? Submitted to the Lord. As spiritual heads, how well do we pray for our wife's needs-their physical, their spiritual, emotional and intellectual needs. I know of many men who do that. Realizing this and practising this could actually change our family too. It is the responsibility of men to spiritually nurture for your wife, teach them the word, cleanse them through the word, pray for them and their needs, intercede for them. 
This is the greatest privilege a man can get. The tender hearted flower as she is, has been handed over to you to be taken care of by your master. Would you pluck off the petals or the thorns? 
And finally to present her to himself as a radiant church without stain and wrinkle. What a wonderful privilege it would be stand before the master one day and hear the blessed words. Well done good and faithful servant- regarding your roles as husbands. 
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  1. Mathews Philip19 October 2021 at 07:27

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  2. KS19 October 2021 at 08:44

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  3. Ren19 October 2021 at 13:32

    Amen. Excellent msg! Blessed is the man whose trust is in the Lord and who leads his family into righteous ways!

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  4. Smita Itty 19 October 2021 at 13:48

    Very true, world would have been a much better place if all men were like minded 🙏

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  5. Unknown19 October 2021 at 21:53

    Powerful msg in all it's truth....
    Jessy

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  6. Geena Benjamin11 November 2021 at 08:44

    Absolutely beautiful

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