Love

Ever heard anyone say that they just don't love their wife or husband anymore? Many a man and woman have heard those very words and what do you think should be the outcome? Many would say divorce that will make both parties free again and isn't that really best? Is that what is right or is that just an easy way to escape what has over the years became an unloving relationship? Marriage was more than a commitment it was a vow and a covenant made by two willing parties that was to last a life time. I think both parties said willingly "until death do us part." Let's look at what Merriam Webster says the words mean.

 

Commitment something pledged the state or an instance of being obligated or emotionally impelled <a commitment to a cause>

 

Vow a solemn promise or assertion; specifically: one by which a person is bound to an act, service, or condition

 

Covenant a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement: a written agreement or promise usually under seal between two or more parties especially for the performance of some action.

 

Marriage is a commitment that obligates but the vow's are promises given and binds the two parties together with a covenant which is binding as well as written agreement under a seal of the parties.

Back to the question at hand "I don't love you anymore." Do our bibles have an answer for that? Sure it does for we read in

Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; the answer comes"I don't feel like I can do that." Did we read the verse wrong did it say Husbands if you feel that you can love your wives like Christ loved the church please do it. There are those who still say I can't do that. Well, do you think you could do love them like a neighbor

Matthew 19:19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
If the answer to that is I really don't like my mate at all anymore; here is what you must do.

Mathew 5:44
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Matthew 5:46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? Do not even the publicans the same?

There are the choices, and every one of them has to do with love. I would rather love my wife as Christ loved the Church for she's not a neighbor and she sure isn't an enemy. We have been married 40 years and she has my heart for I gave it to her long ago. It takes work and our love for each other was strong enough so we worked at it and it paid off. Three children we love dearly and five wonderful grandchildren; I must say we are blessed!