Willing to Die

This photo is of our daughter and her new husband falling backward off a bench towards our creek! They were all smiles despite the incident!

Willing to Die
The phone call came from a young man who was engaged and wavering in whether his upcoming marriage was a good thing. Fortunately, this couple had been in godly premarital counseling for several months. The groom to be was attending a session where the pastor asked the young man if he was willing to die for this woman. He couldn't say he was, which led to other considerations and eventually the wedding was called off.

That is a tough one. I am not certain my husband was ready to die for me 33 years ago! In doing a quick search I found verses on being willing to lay down our lives for our friends and our brethren, but not specifically our spouses. Hmm, guess they should fall into both of those categories! :)

C.S. Lewis once said, "Love is not an affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good as far as it can be obtained."

Here is a great prayer for our marriages from Philippians 1:6:

Father, Your love is perfect. Your love is pure. Oh, that we could love and be loved like the example you have laid out before us in Christ. By faith and believing in the power of perseverance obtainable through the Holy Spirit, we pray that He who has begun a good work in our marriages will carry it on to completion. May our marriages be pleasing in Your sight.

In Jesus' Name, Amen