Friday, October 17, 2008

The Love Dare - Day 11

Sorry I missed yesterday. It was one of those days....

Love Cherishes

The Bibles explains that when two people get married, they become one (Genesis 2:23-24). Something divinely supernatural happens when two people join together in matrimony. What happens to one affects both. There's no getting around that! We've all experienced it in one way or another.

If I act unkindly to my wife, it not only affects her, but both of us suffer as a result of my actions toward her. When a man and woman get divorced, a part of their body, their very existence, is ripped from them. The Bible instructs men to love their wives as their own bodies (Ephesians 5:28). Unless you're football lineman Trevor Wifre from Mesa State College, not many men would voluntarily separate a part of their body. I wonder if he'll look at his future wife as he did his pinky finger: "If she's broken and stands in the way of my happiness and goals, then I'll simply remove her from my life." I hope not!

The authors of The Love Dare remind us, "When you look at your mate, you're looking at a part of you. So treat her well. Speak highly of him. Nourish and cherish the love of your life." This weekend find a way to show your spouse just how much you cherish him/her.

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