Sacrifices Psalm 9 I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High There are sacrifices to be made when you turn your life over to The Lord. Just like in a marriage. There needs to be a constant diligence in those two areas of our lives. We know that we are going to stumble at times just like when we do something that bothers our spouse. But just think how much patience and grace The Lord has shown us...especially with me. Honestly it is so very humbling that He would or could want me after some of the things I have done. I have broken several of His commandments...some of them repeatedly. Much in the way David did. But Davids heart was for The Lord...as is mine. Up until a few months ago I would tell you that I believed in God and that I thought that overall I was a good person...but in reality I wasnt I would tell you He definitely was not in control of my life...I was. Or at least I thought I was...I thought I was supposed to be in control. And due to the fact that I had no real discernment I didnt realize my need to be in control caused my life to always revolve around some sort of chaos. But while writing and re-writing this brief testimony on what I have learned so far about marriage...I now know that The Lord put many miracles in my life. All along He was with me. And up until now I have ignored Him. It is undeniable that He was there when I had to have an emergency C-section with my daughter Lindsey. He was there when I had a pretty severe car accident with my kids back in 1998. And most recently He brought Steve into my life. The Lord was there despite my relationship issues, my lack of good judgment over the years and therefor consequences of divorce. There have been many other moments that The Lord was with me but we would be here all day. Steve and I have been truly blessed. We have overcome ex-spouses, kids and step-kids, suicide attempts, bankruptcy, living with in-laws and near death medical situations. We have also managed to survive our insecurities carried with us from abusive childhoods. I am seeing that marriage is clearly not about being selfish and putting my needs first...but learning to put another human beings needs in front of my own. All the while...doing it with compassion, love and grace. Just as The Lord does with us. Lets face it a marriage is one of the toughest jobs in this life...it takes effort, willingness, dedication, time and energy to make it work. How similar a marriage is to The Lord. We must show The Lord our dedication and love The Lord wholeheartedly...and most importantly trust in His love for us. We must have faith and trust that He will be there for us. Just like in a marriage we must have that same faith and trust...however in a marriage no spouse is perfect like The Lord. John 4:23-24 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and His worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth. Our spouses will do things that irk us...they will leave sugar and creamer on the counter after making their coffee...they will do laundry but somehow manage to not fold it or put it away...or not refilling ice cube trays...or forgetting to warn your spouse that there is a leftover pizza box in the oven before they turn it on. But as much as those little things may frustrate us let us rejoice in what our spouses do right. They love us...care for us...make time for us...let us rejoice in the fact that they have chosen us to live their lives with here on Earth. Just as we need to be thankful for what The Lord has done for us. I find that focusing on the Fruits of the Spirit are a key element for me...love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness and self control. Psalm 128 Blessed are all who fear The Lord, who walk in obedience to Him. You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours. Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table. Yes, this will be the blessing for the man who fears The Lord. -Rebecca
Posted on: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 21:09:17 +0000
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