LOVE ISLAND - WEEK THREE - DAY FIVE
Hello and welcome to your Daily Devos following our Love Island messages at 29:11! Take some time today to read through the scriptures provided, meditate on the lessons learned that are applicable for all of us from this week and journal your prayers. Have an amazing week 29:11 Church!
THEME SCRIPTURE:
21 Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
22 Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her 26 to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. 28 In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church— 30 for we are members of his body. 31 “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”32 This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church. 33 However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
Ephesians 5:21-33 NIV
TODAY’S PASSAGE:
13 Therefore I stationed some of the people behind the lowest points of the wall at the exposed places, posting them by families, with their swords, spears and bows. 14 After I looked things over, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials and the rest of the people, “Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your families, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.”
Nehemiah 4:13
REFLECTION:
There is a story in the book of Nehemiah that illustrates a powerful lesson about protection and motivation. As the Jews were returning to Jerusalem, they discovered that the protective wall around the city was damaged. They needed to repair it, but there was a problem: their enemies were poised to take advantage of the distraction caused by the rebuilding efforts. Nehemiah, aware of the daunting challenge ahead, devised a unique plan. He stationed not only the men at each broken segment of the wall but also their families. This strategy seemed risky—why place women and children near the center of potential conflict? Nehemiah understood something crucial: when the men saw their families, they would be reminded of what was at stake and would fight even harder. This tactic worked, and the Israelites succeeded in rebuilding the wall.
Husbands are the protectors of their families. This protection extends beyond the physical realm to include the struggles of life and spiritual well-being. How can we best fulfill this role? The story of Nehemiah offers valuable insight. We need to examine the cracks in our lives that need repair. What are the weaknesses that need fortification? As men, we are called to strengthen ourselves, not just for our own sake, but for the protection and well-being of our families. In all things, we must allow God's strength to be the foundation of our own.
THOUGHTS TO PONDER:
What cracks in your life need filling? Reflect on the people you love most. Let them be your motivation to grow, strengthen, and deepen your relationship with Christ this week. Men, be encouraged to continue growing in your faith journey. Women, take a moment to encourage a man in your life today, thanking him for his leadership and love.
