I just recently spent a wonderful two days with my husband, celebrating our eighth wedding anniversary and it unexpectedly became a time of rekindling our relationship and renewing our love and commitment to each other. We left on our little excursion perfectly content with our lives in each other, yet, came home with a sense of real renewal and a common bond in our hearts for a lasting and growing love. As I consider this time and how unexpected it was, I am reminded of how often that God wants and expects us to renew our spirit and mind with him and through the Holy Spirit. Romans 12:2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what Gods will is, his good, pleasing and perfect will. As my life with my husband is much more pleasant when we are united in likemindedness, my life in Christ is in need of a constant renewal in order for me to know and become what is pleasing to God and is his will. Renewed strength in his Word is like a renewed conversation between my husband and I that serves to encourage us to keep the feeling of closeness, oneness alive. My relationship with my husband never felt it was lacking in any way, yet two days of fun, conversation and relaxation showed us that renewal does not come remiss at any time. 2 Corinthians 4:16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. I am grateful for a renewed spirit and mind with every new morning as I am a fickle person by nature and nothing is more encouraging to me than to feel the Holy Spirit moving me each morning as I start the day. As I grow physically older I am also growing spiritually older too, and as my marriage must be kept in order so that it will thrive so must my spiritual life so it too will thrive. Our two days together should not have been such a memorable experience given that our relationship has been so good ever since we first knew each other, but it did become that, a time of renewing our love and commitment, realizing how deep our feelings have become, and how blessed we are that God chose us for each other. In many ways over the years I have changed, put away old feelings and attitudes, due to the depth of my love for my husband. God urges us to do the same within our relationship with him. Ephesians 4:22-24 You were taught, with regard to your former old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires, to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. Again, God has so richly and eloquently spoken to my heart about something so important and valuable to all of us. A renewing of our relationship with him is something to rejoice about as each day brings with it a new opportunity to grow closer to him and walk in his truths and within his will. As my husband and I stand amazed by a renewed relationship, one we never thought needed rekindling, we are also blessed to know that it is one that God has chosen to gift us and that is a wonderful thought to wake up to each day. A renewing of hearts, minds, spirits, and souls, likeminded in our love for each other and our love for our Father.
Posted on: Sat, 01 Nov 2014 12:30:39 +0000
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