– It used to do just that if we look back into our not too distant history,
– Sadly today the erosion of the family unit and marriage is staggering,
– We trade patience for anger,
– Kindness for being rude to our loved one,
– Sadly we record a record of wrongs and many times are self seeking,
– Though this was the person that we stood before at an alter not too long ago,
– Saying that we would love them through thick and thin to death do us part,
– The culture now has conveniently switched death for the word trouble,
– So we reach a moment where we find more trouble than we can manage on our own power,
– And rather than seek God for strength to persevere we look around for something better,
– The easy out that is going to make everything somehow better in our lives,
– Satan dupes us into believing that lie and then showing it to us later in life,
– After we are broken and have scars enough to show our poor decisions,
– I have seen the amazing depths of raw passion and love through the elderly,
– My grandmother has a resilience and deepness to her love that is encouraging,
– Despite her physical and mental limitations she lives to love him,
– Lives to support him and stick with him through the worst of times,
– They walk on like 2 oxen yoked together equally pulling the load,
– Certainly pressing on while having faith in their creator,
– Running the good race and fighting the good fight until the last hour,
– So my challenge to is what is your life legacy going to stand for?
– If it is that you were great at your work or career well then that is your choice,
– If it was that you conquered the world or got tons done on your to-do lists great,
– Though would it not be so much better to say that it was your blessing of being married for life,
– To the same spouse that you truly honored your marriage vows too,
– How you encouraged so many other marriages around you about doing the same,
– Perhaps so many singles about the importance of honoring the marriage covenant before God?
– I truly hope that would be the loving poetic sound off that becomes your legacy,
– If you desire this then ask God to open your heart to learn how to love them better,
– For those who are single yet ask for him to teach you how to be ready to truly love,
– I pray you live a life full of genuine, unconditional, agape love with your spouse,
– That you pour out all God has given so you can put that person before yourself,
– I pray in the end He tells you well done good and faithful servant,
– I pray you help turn around our world and are married for life.
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30
“Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall.” Psalm 55:22
“God is our refuge and strength, and ever-present help in trouble.” Psalm 46:1
God bless,
Joe
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