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The Four Loves: Eros—Our Love for Our Spouse
Today’s Audio Devotion:
The Four Loves: Eros—Our Love for Our Spouse
In our weekend devotions this month, we’ve looked at the four Greek words often translated into English as love: agape, philia, storge, and now eros. This word conveys the physical dimension of the love between a husband and wife. In the Bible, we find the most vivid description of this kind of love in Song of Solomon. That little book is placed in Scripture to describe the joyous intimacy God intends for the marriage partnership.
Of course, intimacy isn’t just confined to the bedroom. Marriage isn’t an easy relationship, and we have to work on it. There’s a lot of benefit that comes from simple things like holding hands on a walk, hugging over the kitchen sink, greeting each other with a warm and spontaneous smile at the end of the workday, and letting the other choose the restaurant or television program.
This weekend, remember that marriage needs constant effort and humility. Like the old quote says: “Marriage requires falling in love many times, and always with the same person.”
If a man doesn’t treat his wife right, I don’t want to hear him talk about Christianity.
D. L. Moody
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Some 2,600 years ago, God gave King Nebuchadnezzar a dream. In this dream, the king saw a five–part statue made of five different metals (see Daniel 2). Each section represented an empire, beginning with Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon. Four of these empires have already risen and fallen in history—a clear fulfillment of Daniel's prophetic interpretation. The fifth and final empire indicates a future Europe—a ten nation coalition that will unite under the Antichrist's rule.
You can read about the King's dream and Daniel's interpretation in Daniel 2, but let's take a quick visual look at what you will find:
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King Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon
Daniel's words to the king are clear. "You are this head of gold" (Daniel 2:37–38).
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Medo–Persian Empire
The Medo–Persian Empire conquered Babylon in 539 BC and remained in power for approximately two hundred years (Daniel 5:28).
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Grecian Empire
Greece's Empire succeeded the Medo–Persians (Daniel 8:21).
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Roman Empire
When the Grecian empire was conquered by Rome, all the lands and peoples of the previous kingdoms were assimilated into the Roman Empire through the strengths of the "iron legions of Rome" (Daniel 2:40).
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Future European Coalition
This empire has not yet risen. Daniel foretells a time when the Roman Empire—Europe—will consist of ten kingdoms or leaders. The future Roman Empire will be present on the earth when God sets up His earthly kingdom (Daniel 2:44).