I've had a bit of a mini-revelation start forming in my mind over the last few days/weeks. There's a book I really want to start reading called Sacred Marriage, and the tag line sums up exactly what I've been thinking/feeling for a while now:
The idea started to bloom in my mind when I was in a worship service several weeks ago now. Our marriage had been at a really rough point for a few months, and to be honest I was completely at the end of my rope. I had been sick and I was exhausted emotionally and physically. Both Steve and I had really been struggling with sin problems and were fighting constantly.
I literally heard the Lord speak these words directly into my heart:
"Your marriage isn't about your loyalty to your husband.
It's about your loyalty to ME."
Man alive---that changed my entire attitude. Taking that a step further, any opposition to that is directly caused by sin nature and the influence of the Enemy.
"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly." John 10:10
Satan wants to steal the joy out of my life and my marriage. He wants to kill the love and destroy the hope for a future. And more than anything, He wants to separate me from intimacy with the Lord. This makes me angry. Bloody angry.
When I consider that everything marriage-related is directly related to my relationship with the Lord it makes me want to selflessly submit to my husband with love, respect, and ((most of all)) kindness.
I have a feeling I'm not done with this revelation.
Stay tuned for a possible sequel.
l Post title inspiration: "Colors" -The Rocket Summer l
1 comment:
Wow, that is really really good Amanda. Thanks for sharing. And I wholeheartedly agree. Marriage is to be a visual of our relationship with Christ. Look what satan has done. Ouch. He takes everything holy and sacred and twists it. No LONGER!! The bride of Christ is getting smarter and wiser. Again, thanks for sharing.
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