Your love delights me, my treasure, my bride. Your love is better than wine, your perfume more fragrant than spices. (Song of Songs 4:10 NLT)
In ministry you often see, hear, and generally observe what is going on other people’s lives. I have the opportunity and blessing to point people to the Word of God when they are in times of trial and struggle. I also have the opportunity to recognize that I am blessed. I can with a straight face, and no hint of lying say this verse is true of my wife. We have been dating since Oct of 1994. For some who read this you will think it is not a long time. For some who read this you will say it is a long time. I would caution you to not compare your relationship to mine. It is unfair to you, and it is unfair to me. We don’t have the same relationship. What I would say is, love your wife as this verse describes. If you can’t right now because there is conflict of some sort, pray this verse to be true of your marriage. God IS able! Scripture says, “NOTHING is impossible with God!” I believe this to be true, and regardless of how may it may look, scripture also says, “His ways are higher then our ways, and His thoughts are higher then our thoughts.” It is frustrating at times, but it is also a blessing. He knows things we don’t know yet. What I do know is, He is for you! He is for your marriage! Yes, I know I don’t know what he/she did to you. He is still for your marriage! I will be married for 19 years in August. I am more in love with my wife today, then I was 18 1/2 years ago. I have a better understanding of love. I know my wife better. I know God better, which allows me to love my wife in a different way.
My prayer today is not that your marriage would be like mine, but rather that you could say this verse would be true of your marriage. If you honestly can’t at this moment, I am praying for you today. If you honestly can’t, I would encourage you to pray for your marriage today. God wants it to work, and so do I!
One last thing-Tell your spouse you love them. Show them you love them. Pray for them today regardless of the current status of your marriage. It will only go well for you! Plant seeds of blessing, reap a harvest of blessing. Remember harvest is not immediate, so don’t get mad if they don’t respond as fast as you expect them to respond. Think about how long it takes a farmer to get their crop. Love, water the seed, and have faith for the harvest. He is faithful-what you sow you reap!
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