A Gift to be Treasured
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord. Proverbs 18:22
I have never had the honor of receiving a Nobel, Emmy or Oscar award. If I did, I am sure that I would place the award in a prominent place in my home so that all who visited would see the distinguished award. And I could use the adjective "Nobel Prize Winner" in my title so that everyone would be reminded of my prestigious honor. What an exclusive group of winners I would join and forever be memoralized in the history books. Quite a "heady" thing to achieve!
But I have been awarded something much more prestigious - a wife. A gift from God. A miracle of God. Did Jesus not repeat Genesis in Mathew 19:6, "Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.". What a spiritual miracle! God put us together - not a ceremony or a certificate but God himself. And Paul further expounds upon the joining of the two in Ephesians 5:28-29: "He that loveth his wife loveth himself".
Do you treat your wife as the prize awarded to you by God? Do you place her in high esteem? Are you proud to be recognized in association with her? Even after years of marriage, carpools, children's graduations and grandchildren, do you still look upon her with respect and awe? She is God's gift to you. And only you. Has your relationship obtained the favour of the Lord?
We often get into the rituals of life and take for granted the many blessings bestowed upon us. Why not pause today and thank the Lord for such a blessing? And let the "better half" of you know that she is appreciated and special.
I have never had the honor of receiving a Nobel, Emmy or Oscar award. If I did, I am sure that I would place the award in a prominent place in my home so that all who visited would see the distinguished award. And I could use the adjective "Nobel Prize Winner" in my title so that everyone would be reminded of my prestigious honor. What an exclusive group of winners I would join and forever be memoralized in the history books. Quite a "heady" thing to achieve!
But I have been awarded something much more prestigious - a wife. A gift from God. A miracle of God. Did Jesus not repeat Genesis in Mathew 19:6, "Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.". What a spiritual miracle! God put us together - not a ceremony or a certificate but God himself. And Paul further expounds upon the joining of the two in Ephesians 5:28-29: "He that loveth his wife loveth himself".
Do you treat your wife as the prize awarded to you by God? Do you place her in high esteem? Are you proud to be recognized in association with her? Even after years of marriage, carpools, children's graduations and grandchildren, do you still look upon her with respect and awe? She is God's gift to you. And only you. Has your relationship obtained the favour of the Lord?
We often get into the rituals of life and take for granted the many blessings bestowed upon us. Why not pause today and thank the Lord for such a blessing? And let the "better half" of you know that she is appreciated and special.
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