Ephesians 5:22-33

Please take a moment to pray these scriptures over someone today. You may want to READ or LISTEN to the chapter before you begin.

5:22 May ______, as a wife, submit to her husband as to the Lord.

5:24 As the church submits to You, Jesus, may ______ know that she also should submit to her husband in everything.

5:25 May ______, as a husband, love his wife just as You, Jesus, loved the church and gave Yourself up for her.

5:28 May ______ know that in the same way, he ought to love his wife as his own body. May ______ know that he who loves his wife loves himself.

5:33 As a husband, may _______ know that he must love his wife as he loves himself. As a wife, may ______ know that she must respect her husband.

QUESTION: Husband, from your wife’s perspective, how well are you loving her lately? Wife, from your husband’s perspective, how well are you showing your husband respect?

YOUR STORY of the week: “I am a stay at home mom. Some days I feel like all I ever do is clean, cook, laundry; clean, cook, laundry. While doing the dishes one day, I was so frustrated that I started crying. I got on the computer and went to prayScripture.org. I knew I needed to pray, but I didn’t know what to say. One of the prayers was John 15:16 that says, “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit – fruit that will last.” I felt like God was telling me, “I chose you to be the mother to those kids and I chose you to be the wife to that man. This is the job I have given you, to raise them up in the way they should go. Now go and bear fruit.” I prayed and thanked Him for my husband, for my kids, and for the job He has given me. It really put life into perspective for me, and I could see what really matters. After my prayer, I wiped my tears and went back to finish the dishes. This time I wasn’t angry about doing them. I felt blessed to do them.” -Valerie

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