Post-Valentine Review: Finding True Love in Church

I commended the St James ACK Church, Buruburu for the wonderful event they had on valentine day. For those who do not know, there was a couples’ dinner at

the church aimed at celebrating the love of Jesus. The dinner was accompanied by a sermon by Rev. Tom Otieno of the Lavington United Church.

I have heard several people claiming that there is nothing like true love. This belief is what has landed my generation in a chain of relations at times the number being greater than ones age. If you ask what went wrong the most common response would be, “We stopped loving each other,” or “I found someone better,” or even “I become bored.”

Relationships and marriages are facing great tribulation and it is important to remind ourselves what love is.

Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, it is not puffed up; Does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; Does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; Bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails…1^st Corinthians 13:4-8

These verses are read over and over again during weddings but we forget them almost immediately. We should use these verses to evaluate our relationships. If you love someone then you should be willing to endure all for their sake.

The greatest form of love was shown to us by Jesus Christ when He gave His own life so that we may not perish. (John 3:16) In this world you may not find anyone who is willing to die for you. However, a person who will put your needs first presents true love.

True love yields happy marriages. Despite all the bad connotations associated with marriage the concept is very simple. When a man and woman are joined together they become on entity and hence should work together in everything they do. But how many couples do thing together?

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. Genesis 2:24

Everyone has a role to play in a marriage. The man is supposed to love his wife unconditionally and be the provider something we do not seem much these days.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it…So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loves his wife loves himself.” Ephesians 5:25, 28

Women hold a very powerful position in the family. They were created to be the helper and that is why their support and respect builds a man’s ego. Apart from that every woman is like a jewel to their husband. It is up to you to decide what sort of jewel you are, one that needs tender care or one that is not important.

            Wives submit yourselves to your own husband, as to the Lord. Ephesians 5:22

What else is there to say, God instituted the concept of marriage and provided the perfect recipe for living happily ever after.

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