The Expression of Love

A man began a study with a few of his buddies at work that required them to complete various assignments. They finally came to the section in the book where the task was to do something nice for their wives. He responded by saying, “I can do this.” On the day when he was to demonstrate his affection he left work early. However, before doing so he showered, shaved, put on some choice cologne, and bought her a bouquet of flowers. He went to the front door and knocked. His wife answered the door, saw him and began to cry. He thought what is going on. This is not the way she is supposed to respond so he asked, “What’s wrong dear?” She said, "Oh no! This has been a terrible day! First I had to take Billy to the emergency room and get stitches in his leg. After that your mother called and said she’s coming to visit for two weeks. Then the washing machine broke, and now this! You come home drunk!" Why would she think he is inebriated? Could it be because we husbands are notoriously naive when it comes to addressing the emotional needs of our wives? More often than not, we are like the man that came home from work one day very tired, but his eyes lit up as he stepped inside his house and saw a beautiful cake with seven candles on it setting on the kitchen table. He exclaimed, "A birthday cake! Whose birthday is it?" "Oh," his wife replied nonchalantly, "the cake is for the dress I’m wearing. IT’S SEVEN YEARS OLD TODAY." The truth of the matter is, most of the time we have to be prompted to do something romantic. We show signs of improvement on those special occasions like Valentine’s Day, when the advertisements are plastered all over the TV, Billboards, and the Newspaper. However, when the promptings are not there we fall way short which means we need to do better.  And to keep from sounding prejudicial let me include the wives here. Ladies love and intimacy must be reciprocal. Our mates are an incredible gift given by God and should be loved and cherished. But most often it is the men who need the prodding. Wives should be loved as Christ loves the church. When man was created, the Creator recognized that it was not good that he try and live to himself. That being the case He created woman. Hence, a beautiful relationship began which can only be re-created as we nurture the emotional, physical, and spiritual needs of each other.  This means everyday should be Valentine’s Day—A Day when there is the expression of love!