Ephesians 5:33 says, “However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.”
There once was a little kid that was called into the principal’s office for hitting someone. When the principal asked him why he did it he responded, “I was taught in Sunday School to do unto others before they do to you.” Unfortunately, I think we tend to have this same attitude in marriage. We get the directive of the Golden Rule changed around so it protects us and not so it is looking out for the other person. God intended on each of us loving each other first so that we would treat the other person the way we would want to be treated.
Genesis 2:23-24 says that Eve taken from Adam was bone of his bones and flesh of his flesh, but was also united with him to make one flesh. ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? 6So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.” Mt.19:5-6. Our marriage bond is the strongest relationship that we can have with someone. However it is true that we often hurt those who are closest to us more than we would a stranger. If we are united as one flesh, why would we want to hurt each other?
Ephesians 5:33 sums up the chapter by restating that if the husband loves the wife than the wife should love the husband by respecting him. I think we get caught up in the details of this chapter. We are offended by being in submission to each other and what it means to love as Christ loves the church. But very simply it goes back to the basics of marriage being the same as our other relationships with even a stronger need to do what God commanded.
Kathy
Kathy
“The entire law is summed up in a single command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Galatians 5:14 (The above cartoon is not how to do it.)
5 comments:
Oh, that (embarrassing as it is to admit) is a very timely reminder for me. Not going into details, though. (o; Thanks for all the work you put into this series, Kathy.
Love that cartoon. It's amazing how an off the wall cartoon can bring home reality.
You are right, learning and practicing the 'Golden Rule' in all aspects of life is the answer, but especially marriage. Thank you for the reminder. Sometimes I get to keeping score and that must make satan happy.
Hey! wait! Stop the presses! My editor and I had a miscommunication! Marriage on mondays will be back for as long as I can think of something to say on marriage! What I am working on for next week is remembering your first love. (read in a bad Scharzenager accent) I'll be back!
Bob, I love Jeff Larson, I get an email every week and I would love to post all of his cartoons.
Kathy
Kathy,
I've loved the series. Printed them out. The cartoon was GREAT.
Can we keep the "Marriage on Monday's" going next week too?
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