The faithfulness of God…in the gift of marriage!
God’s Faithfulness…..
Yesterday, Helen and I celebrated our wedding anniversary of 37 years. It is amazing to look back over that time and see the beautiful work of God in our lives. The coming together of two people in marriage is a remarkable thing as a new family unit is formed and the blessing of children and grandchildren overflow this connecting of two lives becoming one in God’s sight. Paul describes the marriage relationship between husband and wife as the great example of Christ’s relationship with the church. Eph 5:31 “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” Eph 5:32 This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
I truly thank God for Helen being my wife. Whenever I do a wedding service I enjoy reading the part of God putting Adam to sleep, creating Eve from his side and then, God presenting Adam his beautiful bride to be, Eve!
Gen 2:22 Then the rib which the LORD God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man.
This passage reminds me that it was my heavenly Father who brought into my life my beautiful bride Helen. May I encourage you who are still single to wait on the Lord and He will provide to you as He did to Adam and myself, His blessed match for your life.
In 37 years, Helen and I have seen God’s faithfulness revealed to us more and more each day. Now in the latter years of our lives we are often both simply overwhelmed at times by God’s goodness to us, His many blessings and His unending mercy and grace to us both. As Helen and I look to the future, great joy fills our hearts as we know our love for each other still continues to grow even more as does our love for our blessed Savior and Lord. Jer 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope…….thank you Lord!