Marriage is the main mega narrative throughout scripture: It begins in Genesis, “That is why a man leaves his father and mother and unites with his wife, and they become a new family.” and runs through Revelation 21, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb!” Next to the cross, marriage is God's closest example of what his love. and our relationship with him should look like. Love, sacrifice, grace, forgiveness, acceptance, faithfulness, and hope.
Besides their initial saving covenant with God in Jesus Christ, the covenant of marriage is the holiest and most important promise a man or woman will make in their life. Marriage is the most holiest of services as in it a person will make a promise in a church before witnesses gathered there and before God. And it is not to be entered into lightly.
Marriages is Holy
In marriage, children, who are eternal beings with eternal life and have eternal significance are created. They need to be created, formed, and nurtured in the holiest place
Marriages is one of the most Holiest service because in it, you actually see prayers answered by God before your eyes. Before we met Nancy and I both have prayed for and over situations in our lives. We had gone to church and prayed over things in life, seeking God's answer, a tangible sign He knows and hears us..
We have asked friends and family to pray over for areas of our life.
I prayed at times for God to help me. Cried out to God, “I need your help!”
God heard my prayers, and he sent me Nancy.
God heard Nancy’s prayers, and He sent her me.
We as a couple are a tangible example of a prayer answered by God!
I may say, “Jesus, if you are real, let me see you, reveal yourself to me.” There will never be a more visible sign of this than the woman I am blessed to look at everyday. This woman who has pledged to sacrifice everything, and place my needs above hers and all else, and to love and cherish me forever. That is amazing love!
That is marriage. That was what marriage was meant to be when you who are married were joined by God. That is what marriage means and it represents and I am reminded today of this as we celebrate our wedding anniversary and I want to remind you all of this as well.
At many weddings the questions is asked, “ Is there any reason why these two should not be married.” And there is an awkward silence….However, this is a question we who are married need to daily ask ourselves and and honestly personally reflect on daily.
“Do I know of any reason today that is keeping me from living into my marriage?”
Is there a; person, situation, attitude, thought, emotion, desire; Anything that is perverting or weakening your marriage, the vows you took, and is keeping you from fully experiencing and being fully present in your marriage, which is a holy gift of God and his grace. And if there is, immediately deal with it with God.
Marriage is not easy, Why? because it is the closest, most holiest relationship and example of Christ to the world. However, my marriage to Nancy is also the closest, most holiest, tangible, amazing example of the love and grace of God in my life. And your marriage is as well.
My family, I pray those of you who are married will take a moment to thank God for the gift of love and grace of your spouse. I pray you will reflect on your marriage and ask yourself the question, “Do I know of any reason today that is keeping me from living into my marriage?” And if there is, deal with it immediately. Those of you considering getting married, I pray you will reflect on the most holy covenant you about to enter into of love, sacrifice, grace, forgiveness, acceptance, faithfulness, and hope, in Jesus name. Please pray the same for me. God bless you my friends!
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As the year draws to an end, PLEASE give and help Nancy and I Help Them!
