World’s Greatest Lover

Man: I have chosen you from obscurity and poverty to be my wife.

Jesus: I have chosen you from death and pollution for love (Ezekiel 16:1-8).

 

Man: I love you.

Jesus: I love you (John 15:9; Malachi 1:2-3).

 

Man: I have loved you since I first saw you on the street.

Jesus: I have loved you from before the world began with an everlasting love (Jer 31:3).

 

Man: I will love you forever – or at least until I die.

Jesus: I have already and will love you eternally (II Thess 2:16; Romans 8:38-39).

 

Man: When you look at me like that, I just have to love you back.

Jesus: I loved you when you hated me, and I never thought of giving up (Rom 5:8,10).

 

Man: If you love another, then our deal is off.

Jesus: If you love another, then I will win you back (Jeremiah 3:12-14; Hosea 11:1-4).

 

Man: I am the richest man in the world – at least for this year according to Forbes.

Jesus: I created the heavens and the earth and own everything in them (Psalm 50:10-12).

 

Man: I sit on the Board of Directors of seven companies.

Jesus: I am the King of kings and Lord of lords (I Timothy 6:15; Revelation 19:15).

 

Man: Others consider me attractive.

Jesus: I am Beauty (Zechariah 9:17; 11:7; Psalm 27:4; 90:17; Revelation 1:17).

 

Man: I have brown eyes.

Jesus: My eyes are like a flame of fire (Revelation 19:12).

 

Man: I have brown hair.

Jesus: My hair is white like wool but covered with many crowns (Rev 1:14; 19:12).

 

Man: I will try to always tell the truth.

Jesus: I am the Truth (John 14:6; Revelation 19:11).

 

Man: I will try to always be faithful.

Jesus: I am Faithful (Revelation 19:11)

 

Man: If you will help me, I will try not to do wrong.

Jesus: I cannot do wrong (Hebrews 1:9; 7:26).

 

Man: Some say I am romantic. Let me read this little poem I have been working on.

Jesus: I wrote and am the ultimate fulfillment of Song of Solomon (Ephesians 5:32).

 

Man: I can be quite passionate.

Jesus: I am Passion (Romans 5:6-8; Luke 22:44; Hebrews 5:7-8).

 

Man: I promise to never lie to you.

Jesus: I cannot lie (Titus 1:2; Hebrews 6:18).

 

Man: I will make you happy for the rest of your life.

Jesus: I will make you happy for eternity (Psalm 16:11; Revelation 21:4).

 

Man: If you will tell me your needs, I will try to take care of them.

Jesus: I can supply all your needs according to my riches in glory (Philippians 4:19).

 

Man: Others say I am compassionate and merciful.

Jesus: I gave myself for you (John 10:11).

 

Man: I will try to give you security.

Jesus: I have you in my hand, and we are both in my Father’s hand (John 10:28-30).

 

Man: I will learn to appreciate your good features.

Jesus: I make you perfect, and I will greatly desire your beauty (Ps 45:11; Eph 5:26-27).

 

Man: I think my parents will like you.

Jesus: My Father has always loved you (John 3:16).

 

Man: I have learned your tastes in food, clothing, and entertainment.

Jesus: I know the number of hairs on your head (Matthew 10:30).

 

Man: I think I know how you think.

Jesus: I know the thoughts and intents of your heart (Hebrews 4:12).

 

Man: I gave up many beautiful women for you.

Jesus: I gave up heaven’s throne and died a crucifixion death for you (Philippians 2:5-8).

 

Man: I will ignore your faults.

Jesus: I will take away your sins and faults forever (Ephesians 5:27; Jude 24).

 

Man: I am very forgiving.

Jesus: I have already forgiven you, even for the future (I John 2:12; Colossians 2:13).

 

Man: Try not to fail in the same way more than once or twice.

Jesus: I will forgive you no matter how many times you fail (Matt 6:14; 18:22; Is 55:7).

 

Man: If you defy me, I will have to restrict your activities.

Jesus: If you deny me, I cannot deny myself; I will yet love you the same (Ps 89:30-37).

 

Man: I will try to forget what you have done to offend me.

Jesus: I cannot remember your offences (Hebrews 8:12).

 

Man: You look so good tonight.

Jesus: You are perfect forever – I only see absolute perfection (Col 1:22; Rev 19:8).

 

Man: I will give you the rest of my life – when I am not attending to business.

Jesus: I will give you myself for eternity (Romans 8:17).

 

Man: I will try not to change.

Jesus: I cannot change (Hebrews 13:8).

 

Man: My health is good – we should have several years together.

Jesus: I cannot die; I live forever (Revelation 1:18; Deuteronomy 32:40; I Tim 6:16).

 

Man: Whenever you need me, I will try to come home immediately.

Jesus: I will always be in and with you (John 14:16-18).

 

Man: When I have to be out of town, I will leave my chauffeur with you.

Jesus: I and my Father will live with you and in you by my Spirit (John 16:7).

 

Man: No matter where you go, I will try to find you.

Jesus: No matter where you go, I am there (Psalm 139:5-10; Jer 23:24; Matthew 28:20).

 

Man: You will never have to work again.

Jesus: You will never be sick, cry, or die (Revelation 21:4).

 

Man: I want to learn about your life to understand your perspective on things.

Jesus: I can relate perfectly to your life for I lived it already (Hebrews 4:15-16).

 

Man: I will give you your own bodyguard.

Jesus: I own principalities and powers in both worlds and give you my angel (Eph 1:21-22; Prov 34:7).

 

Man: I would love to hear your dreams.

Jesus: I know every thought and intent and desire of your heart (Psalm 139:2-4; 44:21).

 

Man: I want to get to know you.

Jesus: I know everything about you and care about every detail (Psalm 139:15-18).

 

Man: I think I will be able to surprise and please you often.

Jesus: I can do exceeding abundantly above anything you can ask or think (Eph 3:20).

 

Man: I will let nothing come between us – except death or desertion, of course.

Jesus: Nothing can separate you from my love (John 10:28-30; Romans 8:33-37).

 

Man: Tell me your fears, and I will try to make them go away.

Jesus: There is absolutely nothing to fear, for I am with thee (Hebrews 13:6).

 

Man: I will pay off your father’s debts and give him a job.

Jesus: I destroyed your captor with everlasting destruction (Col 2:13-15; Heb 2:14-15).

 

Man: I will try to be sensitive to your needs.

Jesus: I am Compassion, and I know all your needs before you ask (Matthew 6:31-32).

 

Man: I need to admit a couple failed relationships some time ago.

Jesus: I have loved only you and will always love only you (Deut 7:6-8; 10:14-15).

 

Man: I will give you the best health care as you get older.

Jesus: I will give you an incorruptible body to live forever (I Cor 15:51-57; Phil 3:21).

 

Man: I am sorry if you get cancer or other fatal disease. I will not be able to help.

Jesus: I can heal your cancer or take you to our mansion early (Ps 103:3; Is 57:1-2)?

 

Man: I will give you the best burial in the best cemetery.

Jesus: I will redeem your body from the grave (Romans 8:23; Job 19:25-27).

 

Man: When I die, you will get my assets – after estate taxes, of course.

Jesus: I died already to give you everything to enjoy with me (Rom 8:32). I live forever.

 

Man: Will you sign this prenuptial?

Jesus: I am all yours forever and cannot deny Myself (II Timothy 2:13; Hebrews 13:5).

 

Man: I will invite you sometimes to accompany me at state functions as my wife.

Jesus: I have made you a king and priest to God forever (Revelation 1:6).

 

Man: Do you like the last name of Johnson – son of John?

Jesus: Do you like the last name of God’s son – son of God (I John 3:1)?

 

Man: I cannot do more than marry you. Are you happy?

Jesus: I am marrying you, but I have also adopted you as my legal daughter (Rom 8:15; Eph 1:5).

 

Man: We will have our wedding dinner at the Ritz Carlton in New York.

Jesus: We will have the marriage supper of the Lamb with the host of heaven (Re 19:9).

 

Man: Photographers from “People Magazine” and “60 Minutes” will be there.

Jesus: Countless saints and angels, four beasts, and my Father will be there (Rev 7:9-12).

 

Man: I will wear a white tuxedo at our wedding.

Jesus: I will ride a white horse at our wedding (Revelation 19:11).

 

Man: You may feel a little intimidated by the other women who will be there.

Jesus: I have loved you – women will adore and envy you (Rev 3:9; Is 43:4; 49:22-23).

 

Man: I have arranged all my business for us to have a two-week honeymoon.

Jesus: I have arranged heaven for us to live in pleasure forever (Revelation 22:1-5).

 

Man: We can build a house in Hawaii.

Jesus: I am building a mansion for you in heaven (John 14:2-3).

 

Man: I hope nothing happens to our relationship.

Jesus: Not anything in heaven or in earth can affect our relationship (Romans 8:34-39).

 

Man: “Till death do us part.”

Jesus: At death I will take you to a mansion to love you forever (John 14:2-3; Phil 1:21).

 

Man: Look in my eyes and see my love.

Jesus: Look at my hands and my feet and see my love (John 20:26-28; Revelation 5:6).

 

Man: With this ring . . . I thee wed.

Jesus: With this blood . . . I thee wed (Revelation 5:9; I Peter 1:18-19).