An Early Marriage Lesson
Ephesians 5 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, 26 so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27 that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless. Ephesians 5 is famous for leading husbands in the way we should love our wives. I am so grateful for this passage, mostly because if I didn't have it I would be really confused, and I wouldn't be able to love my wife as well as I should without it. It's just good instruction from the Lord on marriage; even greater, it shows how Christ loves us; therefore, marriage is the best picture of the gospel we could have. That when I love my wife as Christ does the church, I see how Christ loves me, his bride-the church, which produces more worship in me towards Christ. First I'm thankful that the Son of God was obedient to the po