Pastor Matt is beginning a new series about marriage and one of the points he made yesterday is in Song of Solomon, I believe chapter 5:1, but don't quote me (and yes, I'm too lazy to actually reach down to my Bible right now and check). Solomon compares his bride to a garden and Matt pointed out the truth in this - a garden is beautiful, relaxing, fragrant...and a TON of work! The only people that think gardening is easy are those that don't garden. It's the same with marriage - people that don't think marriage is difficult are those that aren't married.
Before Ryan and I got hitched I was of the naive mindset that marriage would be just like dating only with a piece of paper that stated we were going to date for the rest of our lives. Ha, silly Megan. Please don't misunderstand me, marriage is rewarding and I love my husband very much, but there are times where I have to sit down and take a breath because it can be really difficult. Always putting yourself second isn't a talent that comes naturally to anybody and unfortunately to have a fantastic marriage you have to be able to do that. So that brings about Matt's main point from yesterday: you CAN'T do that. Because "that" is called agape love and we as flawed human beings are completely unable to give that kind of love to our spouse on a daily basis. Enter Jesus - only through dwelling in and with Him will we be able to have the holy spirit pour through us and give our husbands the kind of selfless love that takes a marriage from good to great.
I don't know about you, but if I'm going to be with someone for the next 70 years of my life, I want that relationship to be great. My kids deserve to grow up in a home where the parents not only love each other with all that they are, but there's also the invisible hand of the Lord that makes everything brighter, kinder and more fulfilling.
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