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The Man In Love
Chapter Ten
HOW TO LOVE YOUR WIFE IV: CHERISH HER
And a voice from heaven said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.”
Matthew 3:17 NLT
The love of God toward Jesus is the same love that Jesus expressed toward the church. God cherished Jesus greatly. One of the ways He showed that is captured in the above scripture. He pronounced upon Jesus publicly, to the hearing of all those around, that He loved him dearly and that Jesus brought Him great joy. This is a clear and most compelling example of an expression of love that cherishes the beloved. This is an example of how husbands must cherish their wives.
This was such a pleasant thing to say about a loved one but more importantly, it was not just said so that the loved one could
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