Ephesians 5:25-27 (NIV)
25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her 26 to make her holy, cleansingher by the washing with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.
Reflection:
At weddings, the time when the bride and groom share their vows is so special because it is a declaration of how they will orient their lives to love and serve one another. And many times, this Ephesians passage will serve as the framework for the vows, because it reminds us of how much God loves us and sees us. There has been no greater expression of love than what Christ did for us on the cross, giving himself up for us and making us holy and blameless. It’s in this reality, that we know how precious we are to him.
Response:
Let’s thank God for his incredible love for us. Let’s pray for our churches that we would be caught up in this love and that our hearts would overflow in worship unto him.
