Had a great day officiating the wedding of good friends yesterday in Jacksonville. It is alway
s a
great honor to be asked to have a part in such an important event in people's lives. Jason and Trish we wish you many blessings and a great life together serving th Lord.
Thought For The Day
Ephesians 5:31-33 For this cause shall a man leave his father
and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. (32) This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. (33) Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
There is so much talk about "compatibility" in marriage. I believe this is overrated. There is nothing very compatible about two people with different backgrounds, gene pools, life experiences, and tastes who on top of all this differences are fallen creatures of Adam's race. Our greatest "chance" at success in marriage will not be as the result of finding that person who is most compatible, but by making sure that our most significant family relationship is with the Lord, not our spouse. It takes the indwelling presence of Christ in both husband and wife to bring about the fulfillment we desire in a marriage relationship.
I heard a wonderful thought recently that went something like this, "If your marriage relationship is always about winning and losing, then you will either be a loser or a winner who is married to a loser. Either way the marriage loses." The only real win in marriage is when the Lord comes out on top.
Application
The next time that a conflict arises in your marriage, do everything in your power to let your spouse be the winner. By preferring them above yourself you invite God's presence into the conflict and you set the example that in time perhaps they will follow as well.
