Makers Magazine - Spring 2024 - Flipbook - Page 46
Even after Christ’s death, resurrection and ascension He sent the Holy Spirit to speak
through Paul about romantic love in Ephesians 5:25 & 28. In this scripture passage it
states, “ Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself
up for her(v.25)… In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own
bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself (v.28).” For those who might not know or
understand, verse 25 in essence is stating for husbands to love their wives as Christ loved
His children. Which is the same love He displayed when sacrificing Himself for our
salvation and ability to choose eternity with Him. Furthermore in verse 28, God makes it
clear when a husband is loving His wife He is loving Himself. To comprehend the depth
of meaning in this verse, it’s important to address the Biblical perspective on marriage.
God instilled that when we are united in Holy Matrimony under Him we become one
body. Thus, we are able to see just how deep the love in marriage is intended to be
according to Ephesians 5:25 & 28, and these concept hold true not only for husbands but
wives as well.
“HUSBANDS, LOVE YOUR WIVES,
JUST AS CHRIST LOVED
THE CHURCH..”
In the end, Western Culture as well as other cultures no longer or never have looked at
marriage with this Biblical lens, and I think the world would be astonishingly pleased of
the results if we all learned to love as Christ loved us. So yes, Love does have an origin,
a complex design and is nowhere near what Hollywood has come to depict it. Unlike
Hollywood may depict, love is selfless and involves sacrifice of ourselves for others as
Christ exemplifies, and explains in scripture. Even in I Corinthians 13, He provides us a
verbal explanation as to what love is and is not both in relation to marriage and outside
of marriage. Unfortunately, our culture still decides to follow Hollywood’s ideologies
and reject the original intention of love.
How long will we continue to ignore God, science and allow ourselves to be hypnotized on a
daily basis by the illusion we call love?
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By: Amber Marino, Published in Christian Perspectives: Society and Life