Monday, September 26, 2011

Being Married to Your Best Friend

Yesterday we celebrated my beautiful wife's birthday. I can't believe how time flies when you're having fun! Years can seem like days and days can seem like seconds. The Lord knew exactly what He was doing when He brought Katherine and I together (in January we'll celebrate 20 wonderful years). He knew what she needed in a husband and what I needed in a wife. Other than Christ, Katherine has been the most amazing thing that's every happened to me in life :) I am so thankful for her love, strength, encouragement, loyalty, wisdom and willingness to speak what I need to hear. I couldn't agree more with Proverbs 18:22..."He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the Lord." Sadly in our culture marriage doesn't look as the it should. The number of people making vows and then breaking them, leading to divorce or separation, is on the rise. Infidelity and unfaithfulness is rampant. Even seeing the number of people who are miserable in marriage, is staggering. Ernest Gentile prophesied over Katherine and I that "your marriage will not be a peace treaty..." Unfortunately too many marriages are just that, peace treaties. Couples who are married, living under the same roof, and that's it. God desires marriages to be so much more! Although I think marriage is incredible, I must say at times it certainly isn't easy. It does take work, sacrifice and humility. For a marriage not to simply be a "peace treaty" several things must happen. To start with Jesus must be the foundation! Secondly, both people must not focus on what they can get out of marriage, but what they can give to it. Lastly, both people must prefer one another. I realize these are only a few simple yet important things, but these three can make a huge difference. I challenge you today to make some changes in your marriage where they are needed. Decide to no longer live in a "peace treaty." Make Jesus your foundation, give to your marriage and not just take from it, and prefer your spouse :) Marriage is incredible when modeled after what the Bible says.

1 comment:

  1. That's so sweet! Happy Birthday Katherine! And, what great thoughts, Pastor Lee. Thanks for being an encouragement every single day!

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