Love you can enjoy must be rooted in the principles of greater love of Christ.
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish (Ephesians 5:25-27 KJV)
Contrary to the popular notion that there are four kinds of love and what we feel towards different people is different, I believe that love you can enjoy must be founded upon the ideals of the greater love of God.
The old school have taught us that there several kinds of love: phileo, agape, erros; I believe that in the letter and spirit of the reading for today’s devotional, the love you can enjoy must be built in the ideals of the Christ kind of love.
Husbands are exhorted to love their wives as Christ loved the church. A man that can truly love you must have experienced the love of Christ fully.
I have not found in any place a Scripture that suggest that a man or husband must have erotic love for his wife before they marry. The foundation to any lasting and intimate love is in the husband loving as Christ loved the church; and the woman submitting as the church submits to Christ.
Lust must not be misconstrued to mean love you can enjoy. Jesus Christ loves the church but does not have sex with the church. Sex is a little benefit that comes with marriage and must not be the main reason for choosing a particular suitor.
The three important questions that a man must ask before settling down for a particular woman is:
- Can I die for her as Christ died for the church? Am I dying for her daily as Christ dies for the church, or I am just dying to have sex with her?
- Can I wash her with the water of the word of God? I am washing her with the water of the word of God?
- Am I willing to present her to myself as a glorious woman? Does she look glorious in my eyes?
The sisters should also rephrase the questions and answers.
- Will this guy die for me as Chris died for the church or is he just dying to have sex with me?
- Does this guy know enough word of God to wash me with the water thereof? Will this guy wash me daily with the water of the word of God or he will criticise and condemn me when I go wrong?
- Will this guy willingly and joyfully present me to himself as a glorious wife or he will dishonour me?
Love you can enjoy must affirm these conditions beyond reasonable doubt.
May the Lord bless you with love you can enjoy pretty soon.
Stay blessed, I love you!
Comment…Thank you Bishop.Now that i know this,i wll never choose a wrong guy.
I receive the grace to know if he pretends to be that way jxt to get me.
So help me God
Thank you for the thought-provoking word Reverend, bless you.
I embrace these powerful truths. I believe if I make Christ my focus I shall catch a spirit to love extravagantly like He loved the church. Help me God. Thank you pastor for these truths.
Amen I receive grace to love n be loved as Christ.
Amen! Amen and Amen.
The Bible has spoken, Bishop has rightly explained it. I have also read and I think I understand now that, I should be will and ready to love my wife just as Christ did love the church.
God bless you Bishop.
God bless you Rev for this enlightenment
woow sex is little benefit that comes after marriage.God bless you pastor for this enlightenment
Wow thankyou Bishop for the powerful message greater love has no man wow powerful points to know the right kind of guy for me.God help me
Solid. Exactly on point. God bless you Bishop.
Lord give me the spirit to be able to discern when choosing a life partner. Grant me the Grace to be rooted in the principles of greater love and to submit wholly. AMEN!
Comment…oh God may you help me to be able to ask the right questions in Jesus name Amen
Comment…THANKS BISHOP FOR THIS REVILATION
Comment…God bless u pastor for this enlightenment. God give me Grace to ask the right questions in order to chose a right partner. wow….love is not about sex cos it’s just a little benefit that comes after marriage
Amen
Mercy Lord
thank you Paapa for this revelation because me and my generation don’t even know what it means to Love someone, I totally agree with Paapa because out of just three questions asked i notice that we all fail at 1 or 2 of these questions and most of us have fail at all seriously.. Lord have Mercy
Paapa God bless you fir this timeless message
Indeed sex is just a little benefit in marriage which you don’t even need everyday. But with love you need it every minute of your life to carry on in marriage. May we continue to enjoy love in Jesus name . Love you Rev.
Lord I repent and remain permanently repentant in Jesus’ name!
Wow… just this one alone has inspired me.Hmmm… I won’t miss the “Love you can enjoy” Conference for anything and I don’t think anyone should ever miss it. It’s going to be awesome.
Great piece n expose on love. Blessings Pastor