In this day and age of mass divorces, I LOVE to hear about folks married 50 years and beyond.
We are joyful about seeing Dick and Shirley Meyer celebrate 50 years this coming October 25th. Can't wait for the party!!
My daughters and I have been talking alot about marriage and love recently (likely due to our friend Susan getting married in December!) and the following thought is recurring:
Love is not just a "feeling" - it is a choice, every day, every minute, every second.
A spouse chooses to love their mate, in spite of their dirty socks, pack-rate habits, bad breath, curlers in their hair, unshaven face, unshaven armpits, loud t.v., lack of conversation, etc.
They choose to love even though their spouse is going bald or growing hair on their upper lip.
They choose to love even if their spouse is going deaf or getting fat.
They choose to love even if they've heard that story 40 billion times.
They choose to love even when their spouse gets mad and says things that are hurtful.
Good times, bad times, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health.
It's a vow, not a feeling.
God chose to love us. The Bible says while we were yet unlovely, while our works were nothing buy filthy rags, while our best was rotten, God still chose to love us, His creation, and send His only Begotten Son to die and pay for the sins we committed, and will commit. We were unworthy, yet He died for us to show His love for us. He chose that. It wasn't a mushy feeling that might go away one day. It was a choice. I praise the Lord He made that choice so that I might have salvation, and that you might have salvation, through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
God bless all of our friends and relatives who are sticking it out, even when it's been unpleasant. Even when it hurts. Even when it's wonderful! Through it all - they're still together.
Praise the Lord!
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