Every husband must love his wife, nourish and cherish her as does Christ His Church. Every wife must submit (in love, of course, though not explicitly mentioned in the context) to her husband as does Christ expect His Church (else, He would not have recorded this in the scripture). Unselfish love is the binding force between the husband and wife which persuades each one to give the other everything (100%) of oneself continually (first love, always) –withholding nothing at all.

The selfless Christ demonstrated His side of this no-tags-attached love; the heavenly Bridegroom gave His Bride His life, His flesh and blood, His righteousness, His wisdom, His holiness, His inheritance, His sonship, His Spirit, His name, His peace, His grace, His gifts, His strength, His power, His authority, His abode, His throne, His glory et al. It is only fitting that His Bride give Him, her Beloved, all of herself – not just 10% of her income, withholding the 90% and all else and herself to herself. Self!