UNREQUITED LOVE IN MARRIAGE
Genesis 2:15–24 (18) – The Lord God said, “It is not good for a man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” (NIV)
Read: Ephesians 5:22-33
Today’s Bible reading reveals that the foundation of marriage lies in the unity between husband and wife. After God kept Adam in the Garden of Eden to work, he saw that the man would be more productive if he had a helper. Therefore, God created the woman from Adam’s rib to be his suitable helper in marriage. In other words, as the man fends for the family, the wife must submit to her husband and support him in every necessary capacity.
On the man’s part, apart from providing for the family, the main responsibility of the husband is to love his wife. Ephesians 5:25 says, “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.” Christ loved the people so much that He suffered persecution and died for their sins. When love is the foundation, the husband will not struggle to commit himself to his wife and perform his duties as head.
However, where only one person fulfils the marital obligations while the other fails to love or submit, it is “unrequited love.” This type of love is one-sided and not returned in kind. Many couples are directly or indirectly guilty of this. They have forgotten that each of them should complement one another.
Beloved, search your heart and examine your actions to see where you have been unfaithful in reciprocating love to your spouses. If need be, make amends. As a husband, you should be passionate about your wife and provide for her. Dear wife, respect your man regardless of his status. Above all, if you make God your source, you will understand the basis of marriage and give back in love.
PRAYER
Hymn: God Gives Us Christian Homes — Baylus B. McKinney (1991)
1. Father, rekindle Your fire of love in my heart and marriage.
(MIDNIGHT PRAYER)
1. Father, please don’t let me fail in my responsibilities.
2. I declare that I prevail over every craftiness of the tempter and temptress.
3. Father, terminate all ungodly activities ongoing in my life, community, and Church.
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