Five Vital Secrets of a Happy Marriage (continued)

4. Let Love Prevail.  This is the solution for most difficulties. “Above all hold unfailing your love for one another,” wrote the apostle Peter, “since love covers a multitude of sins” (I Peter 4:8, R.S.V.). Never let love die out. Keep it alive whatever may have been said or done. Keep it “unfailing” and, sooner or later, it will cover all sins. The hurts will be healed, the mistakes will be forgotten, the impatience and unkindness will be forgiven. Given a chance, love will prevail - always.

This was the burden of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians: “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, that the church might be presented before him in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. “Even so husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. For no man ever hates his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, as Christ does the church, because we are members of his body” (Ephesians 5:25-31, R.S.V.).

He couldn’t have spoken more plainly and helpfully. Husbands should love their wives with the same selfless, sacrificial love that Christ has shown for His church. Wives are to respond in like manner. With such love motivating and sustaining a marriage, what else could it be but a success? This way lies happiness.

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