October 11,2014 Our 45th Wedding anniversary I AM A SPARE RIB FROM BOBBY Adam said: This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh. -Gen. 2:23 When the priest performed the wedding ceremony for me and Bobby in 1969, i remembered he emphasized that we were participating in a miracle. We believed him, but we didnt comprehend the miracle needed to hold two people together. Much less become one. After 45 years, i realize that the marriage, not the wedding, was the real miracle. Anyone can have a wedding but only God can create a marriage. One definition of wed is to cause to adhere devotedly or stubbornly. For some couples, stubborn is a more accurate description of their relationship than devoted. God performed the first marriage of Adam and Eve in paradise. He has in mind something much better for us than a stubborn refusal to divorce. The union of marriage is so strong that we become one flesh. God wants marriage to be the way it was when He first created Eve from Adam ( Gen.2:21-24). Thats what Jesus was explaining to the Pharisees when ask him, Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for just any reason?( Matt.19:3). Jesus replied, A man shall...be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh (v.5). To pledge your life to another is indeed an act of faith that requires belief in miracles. Thankfully God is in the business of creating marriage. I believe that the marriage bond that joints two hearts No power on earth can break. Today Bobby and i are celebrating our 45th wedding anniversary. I am in Toronto for my mission and Bob is in LA. Well celebrate this special day on Monday.
Posted on: Sat, 11 Oct 2014 05:44:49 +0000