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February, 14th 2006
A surgeon once wrote of an encounter he witnessed in a hospital room, which to him defined the meaning of love. He wrote:
I stand by the bed where a young woman lies, her face postoperative, her mouth twisted in palsy, clownish. A tiny twig of the facial nerve, the one to the muscles of her mouth, has been severed. She will be thus from now on. The surgeon had followed with religious fervor the curve of her flesh; I promise you that. Nevertheless, to remove the tumor in her cheek, I had to cut the little nerve. Her young husband is in the room. He stands on the opposite side of the bed and together they seem to dwell in the evening lamplight, isolated from me, private. Who are they, I ask myself, he and this wry mouth I have made, who gaze at and touch each other so generously, greedily? The young woman speaks. "Will my mouth always be like this?" she asks. "Yes," I say, "it will. It is because the nerve was cut."
She nods and is silent. But the young man smiles. "I like it," he says, "It is kind of cute." All at once I know who he is. I understand and I lower my gaze… Unmindful, he bends to kiss her crooked mouth and I am so close I can see how he twists his own lips to accommodate to hers, to show her that their kiss still works. - Dr. Richard Selzer
What is love? That is a valid question for the day and age in which we live. Is it what we see portrayed in romance novels, in the movies, or in advertisements? I like what Marjorie Holmes says regarding romance versus love. Maybe this will shed some light on our subject: Romance is seeking perfection. Love is forgiving faults.Our world is very deceived when it comes to the subject of love. Unfortunately, many Christians have also bought into the media's distorted and deceptive definition of love. C. S. Lewis said, "Love is not a feeling, it's a deep unity maintained by the will deliberately, strengthened by habit, and reinforced by the grace of God." In Him, 
Lloyd Pulley Senior Pastor The above is an excerpt from Lloyd Pulley's book, Walk in Love, Following God's Plan for Marriage. To read the book in its entirety click on the link below: http://www.ccob.org/info/walkinlove.asp |
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Love, God's Way - Song of Solomon (Pastor Lloyd Pulley) 
Join Pastor Lloyd as he teaches through the book of Song of Solomon. The Song of Solomon speaks of a selfless love that God intended between husband and wife. Also known as the “Song of Songs,” this book expresses in the most descriptive terms God’s design for true marital intimacy, honorable among all and undefiled. At the same time, the Song of Solomon also describes marriage as a metaphor for the relationship between Jesus Christ and His bride, the church. Click here to purchase these messages or listen to them free online! |
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