Thursday 9/5/13

Ephesians 5:25-27 ESV

Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.

The Bible calls the church and all Christians as the bride of Christ. Christ so loves the church that He gave Himself to save and sanctify it, teach it and guide it with water and with the word. It is so that the church can be purified, from a group of sinners to the congregation of saints, without spots or blemishes

In the similar way, Christian husbands ought to love their wives (and guide them & teach them?)