As He Loves Me
Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her 26 to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. 28 In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church-- 30 for we are members of his body. 31 "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh." 32 This is a profound mystery--but I am talking about Christ and the church. 33 However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
Paul said 'this is a profound mystery, the correlation and representation of His church and Christ's profound love is a mirror of love expressed between a husband and a wife. This scripture says, 'husbands love your wives 'just as' Christ loved the church. It is His Word that reveals, and in Song of Solomon the exchange of voice between lovers is the ultimate depth and union of both flesh and spirit. Throughout scripture, stories of love emulate this same union, key women in the bible and their desire for their husband and vice versa. The same as His desire for us and our desire for Him.
Sarah called Abraham 'Lord'; Esther saying 'whatever pleases the King'; Ruth saying, 'I am your servant, I will do whatever you say'; 10 virgins of which 5 kept oil in their lamp waiting for the bridegroom's arrival. So should we be always ready and yearning for the Lord. Stories of our love, desire and service to Jesus.
Matthew 25:10 "But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut. 11 "Later the others also came. 'Sir! Sir!' they said. 'Open the door for us!' 12 "But he replied, 'I tell you the truth, I don't know you.' 13 "Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.
As we love Christ, we love ourselves, we love our spouse, we love each other. The creation of the union between man and woman radiates the entire union of Christ and His church, love complete through 'eros', 'philos' and 'agape', which is love complete and the highest love between man and woman, a mirror of man and God.
A mystery because of our finite minds cannot comprehend the entire desire of God's love for us, we will not until we see Him face to face. He is incomprehensible and His love is limitless.
Because He first loved us. There is no greater love expressed.
As He desires me, so is my desire for Him, my King.
Video & Song
'Amazing Love' Newsboys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNBZXzN0tLU
Video
'That's My King'
http://youtube.com/watch?v=upGCMl_b0n4
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