Love Each Other Deeply

When you fall in love you fall deeply in love. The depth of your love is what lets you know you want to be with this person the rest of your life. But we know there are many couples that were deeply in love that are now divorced. Having a deep love is fine, but it’s not enough if you don’t understand the biblical purpose for it.

I Peter 4:8 says: "Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins." Why do we need to love each other deeply? Because we are human and we’re going to make mistakes and for the sake of the relationship we’re going to need to be forgiven and given another chance.

Sometimes you can be so deeply in love with someone that you can’t even imagine them ever doing anything wrong. But that’s called a fairy tale. Your spouse will mess up in some way! Yes, there needs to be apologies and discussions to work things out, but ultimately you will have to extend to them the grace of God.

So here’s the nugget for you. When you are cut deep by your spouse, you have to love deeper. Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. I Peter 4:8.