Today's devotional was about unconditional love, and it raised some great questions.
If someone asked you why you loved your spouse, what would you say? Would you answer with characteristics about them and things they do for you? So then what if all of the sudden they stopped being that person and stopped doing the things they did for you? What then? Would you still love them?
Agape love is unconditional love, it's one of the three words used for the different types of love in the Greek language. It means love at all times...bad and good, "in sickness and in health." This is the kind of love that God has for us. I mean think about it...he loves a hooker on the side of the road just as much as he loves the saints. That's some really strong love. That kind of love overwhelms me when I think about it. Try and think about it.
LOVE NO MATTER WHAT! I could be cursing God's name, and while he won't like it...he will STILL love me! That's the kind of love we should have for our spouse. And let me tell you there are times I feel like Brian shouldn't love me...like when I bite his head off for no reason...he still loves me.
The dare for today was to do something out of the ordinary for your spouse. We had a really hard time with this dare. Brian called me at lunch to ask me what I wanted for supper...he wanted to cook for me. I love my husband dearly, but I'm not that big of a fan of his cooking. I politely declined the offer. Later on I started wondering what I could do for him and couldn't come up with anything! I sent him a text that read:
"The problem with doing something out of the ordinary is that we already try to do what we can for each other every day."
He agreed. I guess we're ahead of the dare on this day. We both try to make each other's life as easy as possible every day. He does the dishes in the morning so that when I get up, I have clean mixing bowls and mixing tools. I do the clothes and have his dinner ready for him when he comes home so he can relax the rest of the evening.
So, maybe we're already on the right track. :)
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