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HELEN SANDERS
10-22-2024
SPOTS, WRINKLES AND BLEMISHS

The Apostle Paul wrote to the Ephesians instructions for holy living. In chapter 5:25-29 he is speaking to husbands, but it can apply to each of us individually. It says, “25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 27 that he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. 28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. 29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church.”

When a man loves his wife with the kind of love that Jesus has for his church, it nourishes her. Jesus gave his life for his church, and we are to lay down our lives for each other in marriage, and in the body of Christ. We are to cherish our spouse and nourish them. This causes the spots, wrinkles, and blemishes to be removed, through that love.

Spot comes from the Greek word “spilos” which means a defect, a stain, disgrace. This is caused by sin. When we love one another enough to bring a person out of that place of sin, we are loving them as Jesus loved his Church.

Blemish comes from the Greek word “amomos” which means blamable, with fault, and spotted with sin. Again, when we love each other with God’s love, it brings to the surface those things that are blemishes. Then, it can be washed away through repentance.

Wrinkle comes from the Greek word “rhutis” which means to fold over. Often, we fold over or hide or sin from God. The love of Christ brings these “wrinkles” to the surface, exposing them so they can be dealt with.

You will notice that we must be the ones that let God’s love flow through to us to those with spots, wrinkles, and blemishes so they can receive God’s love and forgiveness. We cannot be a hot iron and press these things out of their lives. That will never work. Love never fails. (1 Corinthians 13:8.) Let God’s love flow into you and through you, touching lives. 

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