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Love Like Jesus
By Brent Rinehart "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself for her" - Ephesians 5:25 I could tell from the smile on my wife's face, there had been an amazing encounter. She was beaming. She proceeded to tell me about her impromptu visit to a roadside produce stand to buy tomatoes and peaches. The older gentlemen running the stand – likely in his 80s – doted on my wife and kids in a manner that lifted my wife's spirits like I hadn't seen in a while. He gushed about how beautiful my wife was, how well-behaved our children were, what a good mom she was being and how blessed she was to have such an amazing family. In today's world, it's not every day you run into someone displaying such compassion, gentleness and kindness. Today, you are much more likely to hear that you aren't good enough, strong enough, smart enough or rich enough. This man had a joy about him that was contagious, and my wife caught it. She left that encounter with more than fresh produce. She left feeling like she had met with God, and I believe she had. God was speaking through this man. God was reminding my wife that this is how He feels about her. He's absolutely crazy about her. In that moment, my wife needed to be reminded that she was special and loved, and God broke through at the perfect time, as usual. I was moved to see how this had affected her. But, even more, God used that experience to impact me. He reminded me of my responsibility as a husband to love my wife as much as He does. And, He used her experience to remind me how He can use us – particularly in our marriage – to accomplish His purposes. He shows His love to us in a variety of ways, but the way we care for our spouses can be a key avenue God can use to impact each other. | 
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