The power of a good marriage
The
other day I heard that phrase and it struck me and started me to
thinking about my own marriage and how true it was in my life.
We
do not often think of a good marriage being powerful. Yet when we
contemplate on the words of the ceremony we should not be at all
surprised that a good marriage provides us with an extreme amount of
power.
If we cultivate a
good marriage we can reap the benefits that are reserved for that
effort. We have to realize that energy or power is required for all good
results.
I have
observed a good many marriages in my life. Those that are cultivated and
carefully nourished seem to stand out and have a certain brilliance as
if they were illuminated from within.
The
marriage that is good and strong has power to overcome the storms of
life that descend upon each marriage. Satan has it in his design to
break apart and destroy every couple and particularly those married in
the new and everlasting covenant. We do not often think about that as we
go blissfully along in our daily lives. The covenant gives us power to
overcome all the fiery darts of the adversary if we are not lulled into a
false sense of security.
Satan can never be married or have an intimate relationship. Therefore he doesn't want you to have one either.
We,
in a marriage, have the power of procreation. Properly exercised the
power of procreation can bring us an untold amount of joy. Of course
children bring us challenges, but with the power of a good marriage
these challenges can bring us growth that is otherwise not possible.
We develop the power to love unconditionally. At first our spouse and then our family and then all our neighbors as ourselves.
A good marriage gives us power to overcome all things and to eventually enter into the presence of God to become like him.
A good marriage gives us power to have and raise children in an uncertain world.
I can assuredly say that ours has been a good marriage that has helped us raise eight exceptional children.
It required working together and did not come without effort.
Now my grandchildren, do not loose the opportunity to avail yourself of this blessing in your life.
Love,
Grandpa
Oh, so true. I will be forever grateful for the marvelous example I had in parents who had a good marriage; it is such a blessing! Thanks for these true words.
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