Biblical Love

Lets just get this out of the way right off the bat… The worlds view of love and the biblical view of love, DO NOT match. The worlds view and the biblical view of just about anything, DO NOT match. What does Biblical love look like? What should our love, as Christians, look like?

As a child, when you thought about your future. You thought about the husband you would have, the kids you would have, the job you would have, the house you would live in. You had it all planned out! You know how I know that? Because, I did, too! As kids we could only dream of this life that we have now. We couldn’t wait to grow up. To be able to experience all the things! Love. Marriage. Kids. Career. Home. Life.

T.V. love, Instagram love, Facebook love, the love we had in our fantasies as children… They all look so easy and romantic; effortless. But, what about Biblical love, what does it look like? The real deal. Till death do us part stuff… What about a loving, Biblical, wife… What does she look like?

Being a wife has got to be one of the most challenging roles I’ve ever had. Don’t hear me wrong! I absolutely love being my hubby’s wife. It is without a doubt my most favorite title. I mean, taking care of MY man is awesome.

With that being said, being a wife is also one of the most challenging titles I have ever had. The world doesn’t teach you how to be a biblical wife. Oh no! They teach the farthest thing from it! But, aren’t you glad God laid out in His word, the exact attitude and attributes he wanted Godly, Biblical wives to have. Be warned. If you’ve never been exposed to this information, It may come as a shock.

Lets start with the Biblical definition of love. Where better to find it than

1 Corinthians 13:4-7…

4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

Do you see that all of these attributes of love are not natural fleshly instincts? Are you naturally patient with those you love? Is it easy to always be kind to them? A natural instinct is to always regard yourself above others! To brag. To want to tell everyone how awesome you are at a certain task. God’s love is directed outward toward others, not inward towards ourselves.

I’ll leave you with this scripture, for now! The Proverbs 31 woman! Some may be intimidated, scoff, or say there’s no such thing. But, isn’t this the perfect place to set our goal?

10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

¹¹ The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

¹² She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

¹³ She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

¹⁴ She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

¹⁵ She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

¹⁶ She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

¹⁷ She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

¹⁸ She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

¹⁹ She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

²⁰ She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

²¹ She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

²² She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

²³ Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

²⁴ She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

²⁵ Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

²⁶ She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

²⁷ She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

²⁸ Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

²⁹ Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

³⁰ Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

³¹ Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.