Matthew 19:4-6 And Jesus answered and said, “Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.”
February 12, 1977, A 20 year old young man took his High School Sweetheart to be his wife, and life-long companion. Tomorrow, marks the 35th anniversary of that magical moment in our lives. Too young? … Obviously not, because the proof is in the pudding. I do not think that history would say that either. I believe that people today wait too long and sometimes develop a pattern of looking for Mr. or Mrs. “Right” and miss years of the true love & happiness of the marriage bond by the maturing godly commitment and devotion, when marrying for the “right” reason to be “one flesh” as husband and wife in the site of God, as He designed.
Ephesians 5:25-27 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.
Is a 35 year marriage rare? Certainly, not by God’s design. No marriage is perfect, because no person is perfect. Marriage, like anything in life to work balance and optimal, takes work and maturing experience, centered in humble, devoted and earnest love and respect. Two individuals of different sexes, raised by different families, in different environments will have differences to adapt to, but a complete dedication, devotion and desire to each other and God, lived out daily in fidelity (aka faithfulness) and undying love is the solid rock that a marriage stands upon. I, ____, take you, ____, for my lawful (husband/wife), to have and to hold, to love and to cherish, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part. By making these vows our abiding promise and guideline, with God loving hand, “one flesh” oneness of husband and wife is reality.
1 Peter 3:7 Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.
What a blessed 35 years it has been and I am looking forward to the next 35 wonderful years. Happy Anniversary! Praise be to God!
In Christ, Brian
4 comments:
Happy 35th anniversary!! Way to go! What a beautiful couple you two are. And please tell you wife from me that I think she is very, very beautiful.
Have a wonder day celebrating your union.
God bless,
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Thank you Child of God for the sweet remarks. I think that far-to-often we forget what Jesus said: "So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate." One joined not by man, but by God. And that it is mankind that separates, not God. That word "join" ("suzeugnumi" in the original Greek) is better translated combined, like an alloy of compound or fusion of matter. I heard that this word is like gluing together two to where separating splits, splinters and severely damages both pieces, thus the two are essentially one as the Lord and the holy Scriptures explain. Blessings.
Congratulations, we had our 30th this year and God is the glue that holds a marriage together.
Congratulations on your 30th Anniversary Pewster! What a blessing! The milestone reminders in our lives are set to have us step back for a second, to stop, smell the roses and count the many blessings, and give praise & thanks to the Giver of our blessings. Thank you for writing.
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