Marriage as daily self-giving
Scripture
Translation: KJVEphesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
1 Corinthians 13:4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
1 Corinthians 13:5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
Reflection
The Bible frames marriage as covenant love that serves rather than consumes.
Prayer
Lord, help me love this person with patience and grace today.
Pause and consider
Choose one small act of kindness and do it without asking for credit.