Marriage Done God's Way

Yesterday I attended the wedding of a friend of mine and sat in that ceremony and cried at the wonder of the workings of God. A friend who once did not know Christ, once was not a fully-devoted disciple, but one who has become one over the years. Seeing the transformation of his life alone was beautiful to me but even more beautiful was the joining of two lives, both fully committed followers, both fully in love with Jesus.

It is only when two people are fully in love with God that they can FULLY love each other. We've heard this said before..The FULLY part is what really gets me. We can live this life experiencing life IN PART, and we can live this life FULLY, experiencing all of God's goodness. There is nothing that compares to God's FULLNESS. If you've never tasted, you've missed out on LIFE. Think of your favorite food..some of the most delicious stuff you've ever had: now think of what's better..when you can have just a taste of it or a full plate (not too much so that your stomach aches) and not just a little, leaving you wanting more. Same with God, same with experiencing marriage God's way. Two people can love each other a little, and they can love each other a lot...and watching them love each other a lot is the beautiful thing!

I always marvel at a life changed by God. I guess it's because it speaks to me of God's power more than anything. I mean, how often do we see a person act one way and in a short matter of time change, for no apparent reason? Drastic change shocks us; we grow accustomed to who a person is. Well, Billy used to wear t-shirts and sweatpants all the time, but all of a sudden he up and decided he'd get himself a new woredrobe and tidy up. Why?! What's the reason for this? Where'd the incentive come from? I had him figured out, but now I don't.

Well, anyways, that's what happened to this friend of mine and it amazed me; I'm ecstatic really, for him and his new life with his bride. Cuz I know that they'll make it everything that it's supposed to be. Marriage done God's way..it's one of God's most beautiful things to me! I marvel at it everytime I see it, and I don't want anything less than it for my own life!