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Title: Having loved His own He loved them to the end, there is no greater love than to lay down one's life for His friends.
“Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come
that He should depart from this world to the Father,
having loved His own who were in the world,
He loved them to the end.” John 13:1 NKJV.
On this Valentine's Day as we celebrate love let's take some time
to reflect on the dimensions of the God kind of love,
the love of Jesus Christ for us which is the example we have in loving our spouses.
Firstly it is eternal, as the word of God says Jesus Christ having loved His own
who were in the world, He loved them to the end.
Secondly Jesus Christ in His love for mankind, laid down His life for us.
For His word say Ephesians 5:25:
"Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her." NKJV.
Jesus Christ also said
"Greater love has no man than to lay down one's life for His friends." John 15:13 NKJV.
Thirdly true love cannot be fathomed, is immeasurable, passes knowledge and is beyond comprehension.
That is why His word says in Ephesians 3:17-19:
"That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith;
that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
may be able to comprehend with all the saints
what is the width and length and depth and height—
to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge;
that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” NKJV.
Fourthly- remember love is kind.
Remember 1 Corinthians 13:4 tells us that love is kind. In all your loving, put kindness. Kindness is a critical ingredient of love
and also a barometer by which you can measure your loving.
Point of reflection:
On this day remember, the love between husband and wife
is a mirror image of the love of Jesus Christ for the church, the love of Jesus Christ for you and me.
As you understand how Jesus Christ loved you, the dimensions of that love-
that it is eternal in length, involves Jesus laying down His life for you
and you ought to lay down your life for your spouse,
and as you grow in understanding the love of Jesus Christ for you-
it passes knowledge, and makes you to be filled with all the fullness of God-
you will be able to understand how you ought to love your spouse.
Finally remember love is kind- show kindness to your spouse.
On this day present your relationship with your spouse before God, seek to love Christ's way,
seek the dimensions of the love of Jesus Christ into your own relationships
and cry also for every relationship on Planet Earth
that it may possess the attributes of the true love of Jesus Christ.
When you are ready-
Prayer:
Heavenly Father thank you for the love of the risen Jesus Christ
whom I acknowledge as Lord of my life today.
On this day we celebrate the dimensions of His love which is
a mirror image of the love by which we ought to love one another.
We bring every couple on Planet Earth before you today
and ask for your grace that they may experience all the dimensions of the love of Jesus Christ.
In Jesus Christ's name I pray. Amen.
Much grace and peace be multiplied to you.
Happy Valentine's Day 2024.
Apostle Dr Max and Joyce Matonhodze
Planetministries.org.uk