FEEL LUCKY TO BE MARRIED!

Rejoice in the wife of your youth…May you always be captivated by her love. Proverbs 5:18-19.... Sitting at a red light in your unwashed minivan, listening to the kids fighting and the mind numbing songs from the toddler tunes CD, it’s hard not to be envious of the person who pulls up in a shiny, bright-red convertible top down, CD player pumping out real, adult music. Probably single, you think, fighting pangs of jealously as the light turns, and you’re left in the dust. Or perhaps you don’t have any children, but lately you feel as if you’ve been tied to the fence and forced to stand there nibbling nubs of grass while the rest of the herd gallops off across the wide open plain. Ah, freedom, you sigh, greener pastures! Be reminded that in most cases, the reason why so many others are running hard and fast is that they are lonesome and longing for something you already have. Think back- you remember that feeling! But “God places the lonely in families” (psalm 68:6), and He has set you in a loving relationship with the special person He has chosen just for you. Your spouse is heaven-sent, a priceless gift from above. YOU are truly BLESSED! You haven’t been confined to a corral; you’ve been saddled up for one of life’s greatest rides. The thrills are subtle- but the joy runs deep. Today- dedicate yourself to this journey that is like no other…