Marriage.
My reading in Matthew 19:1-12 today talks about it and caught me (and everyone
talking to Jesus) by surprise.
Read it for yourself.
It surprised his own followers – the disciples – so much that they
responded with “If those are the terms of marriage, we’re stuck. Why get married?”
Jesus response both scares me and comforts me (as my lovely
wife and I are in our 28th year of wedded bliss)…
“Not everyone is mature enough to live a married life. It requires a certain aptitude and
grace. Marriage isn’t for everyone. Some, from birth seemingly, never give
marriage a thought. Others never get asked
– or accepted. And some decide not to
get married for kingdom reasons. But if
you’re capable of growing into the largeness of marriage, do it.”
Well – he’s got that right.
I’ve done a LOT of growing in 28 years.
At the start – I certainly wasn’t mature enough – but thank God and my
patient wife – here we are!
Worth it? Absolutely.
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God,
Love can be a many confusing thing…
Thanks for clearing it up for me with your Word because on
my own I would make a royal mess of it.
And I do (make a royal mess of it).
So thanks also for your forgiveness and giving me time to
“grow into the largeness of marriage”.
Amen.
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