I am supposed to love my wife the way Christ loved the Church (Ephesians 5). Of course, I can't (not to the same magnitude). But, He is my model. So, I must: "...make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with the water of the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless." (v. 26). That is a tall order. In the days of Old Testament Law, a lamb was sacrificed for sin, and it had to be without spot or blemish. Jesus was the "Lamb of God", unblemished by sin, and He takes away our sin. So, it is my responsibility to ensure my wife received the Word of God, and has her sins washed away, so she stands in God's sight without blemish.
If you are a married man, think about this. Contemplate it. This is a big responsibility. Time for me to get to work.
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