Can you imagine a wife only telling her husband that she loves him in public for all to see? Maybe she sends a home cooked lunch for him just to show his co-workers how much she cares for him but in private she does not even speak to him or look his direction. Perhaps she holds his hand in front of a crowd or kisses his face to draw the affections of a target audience or to grow influence.
She puts on quite a show and it sure appears she is a loving and devoted wife to people looking from the outside.
Behind closed doors it’s a totally different story. She has no time for him and places no value in love or intimacy with the one she showcases to the world. There is no real connection, and if someone saw this true side of her they might ask, “Do these two even know each other?”
This sounds like an awful way to live and certainly not much of a marriage. It is obvious the husband is being used and taken advantage of for the wife’s personal gain and getting very little or nothing in return. Why would a husband stay with no lover, no mate, and no value placed on him? Why would he allow his wife to use him to draw people in to believe a lie? Could it be that because he loves her so much he is willing to lay all his own desires, feelings and needs aside in hopes that one day, just maybe, she will WANT to really love him?
The Lord spoke to me this last week about how so many of his children want what He can give them and will walk with Him in public to gather the influence of those around them. They sing about Him in public, maybe lift their hands or even talk about Him to show how much they know Him, but actually there is no real relationship with Him. They are far from Him and show Him no love or attention when the crowds are gone. It breaks His heart, but yet He waits, just in case they may need Him or want to spend time with Him.
I challenge you in this hour that we who are in the body of Christ must KNOW Him as a real wife knows her husband. He is calling you to the inner chamber with Him and He desires an intimate relationship with you more than anything else you can give Him. Spend time “learning” Him. Learn what His likes and dislikes are. Learn how He wants to be addressed by you, what song He wants to hear from your heart. He KNOWS you. Do you KNOW Him? Don't be a stranger to the One Who knows you better than anyone.
