"I will greatly rejoice in the LORD; my soul shall exult in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels."
Marriage is a gift that the Lord gives us so that we can grow closer to Him. My love for Brandon is deep, but it is nothing compared to the love Christ has for His people! As Brandon and I start this new journey together, my prayer is that both of us would continually be humbled and reminded that this exciting time is not about us, but what the Lord is doing in our relationships with Him, and praising Him for bringing us together!
You got it! Marriage is a gift- a calling. We're called to glorify Him through a holy marriage... As you know, it's a 3 way communication between you & B and the Lord. If you pray together as one, keep glorifying Him through your marriage, whatever storms come your way, you will get through. Marriage isn't easy- so many people said those words to me during our engagement & while I honestly believed it, couldn't imagine how it would be like that with my wonderful husband & new life... The last 18 months have been lots of work, but so joyful at the same time. Keep the Lord in the forefront of your marriage at all times- THAT is the missing piece to so much hurt in marriages today... God is first! Everything from there will follow through.
ReplyDeleteLove you both! If you ever want to talk more on this subject I have so much to say:)
Jaci
when I first got engaged that was my one of my "go-to" verses!!!! that's neat we both found that verse to be a good reminder for what marriage is really about!
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