Dying to Live | Thursday
Devotional
Marriage provides one of the clearest pictures of what sacrificial love looks like in daily life. It’s easy to imagine dramatic moments of heroism – jumping in front of a bullet or making grand gestures. But real love is found in the small, daily deaths to self that allow us to truly live for another person.
For husbands, this means dying to the desire to always be right, to have your way, or to be served. It means choosing her needs over your comfort, her dreams alongside your own, her wellbeing as a priority. It’s not about losing yourself, but about finding yourself through selfless service.
This principle extends far beyond marriage. Whether you’re single, married, or somewhere in between, you have opportunities every day to die to yourself so others can flourish. It might be listening when you’d rather talk, serving when you’d rather rest, or giving when you’d rather keep.
This kind of love isn’t natural – it’s supernatural. It flows from understanding how Jesus died to Himself for us. When we grasp the depth of His sacrifice, we find the strength to make smaller sacrifices for others. We discover that in losing our lives for others, we actually find the abundant life Jesus promised.
Bible Verse
‘The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it abundantly.’ – John 10:10
Reflection Question
What specific area of your life is God calling you to ‘die to yourself’ so you can better serve someone else?
Quote
Just start living for her. The way that we die for our wives is that we actually die to ourself so that we may live on behalf of them.
Prayer
God, give me the strength to die to my selfish desires daily. Help me find true life through serving others as You served me.