Anniversary: take 4

     Four years ago today, I received the best gift of my earthly life. Most gifts only deteriorate over time, and eventually they end up worn out or ebayed, but not this gift. This one has only gotten better and better, and the more time I get with it the more precious it becomes. I am amazed at the kind providence of the Lord to give it to me when I am so undeserving. Given that salvation is the supreme good and perfect gift, the gift I’m postin’bout today is the second best. The gift of companionship in the tumult of life is one of the most incredible blessings one can experience this side of heaven. Though I have a relatively young marriage, I am seeing with increasing clarity the genius of our union; how so many of our weaknesses are augmented by each others strengths and special grace is given to forgive each others faults. And certainly one of the main design geniuses of marriage is the unavoidable iron sharpening iron aspect of sinful people learning to truly love, genuinely forgive, and inexorably grow in grace as a result. I am often reminded of the love and forgiveness of God through the acts of love and forgiveness from my wife. I leave for work many’a’nights marveling at how blessed I am to be loved by her and the privilege and joy of loving her. We certainly don’t pretend to have an ideal relationship, and most often i can root that back to my own bumbling dullardry. Thankfully, we are given new grace everyday and the promise of being sanctified by each other for His glory. What a blessing indeed.

"There's a lot of providence seen in providing suitable partners for us, resulting in peaceful and happy marriages... When both partners are Christians, what a happy providence it was that brought them into such a close relationship with each other on earth, and to an eternal hope of salvation in heaven." -John Flavel


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