We are told in the Bible, “…whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” I would say that includes celebrating my parent’s 30th Wedding Anniversary as well!
So, on that note, I want to give glory to God. I want to give glory to God for modeling perfect commitment to us and for his abundant grace evidenced in my parent’s marriage.
We are gathered here today to celebrate a commitment…a promise…a covenant that was made 30 years ago between my mom and my dad. This was a commitment to be joined together to become as one.
Genesis 2:24 reads: “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.”
This marriage covenant invented by God is a picture of his perfect commitment to us. God’s children have rebelled against him since Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden, but because of this commitment to his people he gave his One and Only Son, Jesus, to take our punishment on the cross...so that we could have life and enjoy God forever. The name for such an undeserved gift as God’s commitment to love us is grace.
And, the same grace that was necessary to restore our broken relationship with our Father in heaven is the same that has kept two imperfect people together for 30 years. I love my parents to death, but like everyone else they are imperfect.
So today, I thank God for giving my dad and my mom what they need each day to continue to love and serve each other...that they might be a small light to the world of God’s own commitment to bring life to those who love him.
Mom. Dad. May God grant you the grace to continue to love and honor each other. To respect each other. AND To submit to each other in love in the years to come.
May you strive to be obedient to God and his statutes, that you might know and glorify Him with your lives. AND May you be encouraged by the goodness of your Father in Heaven.
And for those hard times, remember that it was never by your strength, but by God’s strength and his grace to you that you are here today, together in the first place.
Finally, trust in God. For if you love Him, you can be sure that He has been committed to loving you even before time began.
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3 comments:
yeay! praise the Lord for His goodness in your parents and in you! I wanna hear more about it when we get home. :-)
My Jessica and Jamie,
Thank you so much for a perfect day!! Everything about our "surprise" anniversary celebration was perfect!! Perfect, Perfect, Perfect!!! You two were amazing and I praise God for you.
"I'll love you forever,
I'll like you for always,
As long as I'm living
my babys you'll be."
MOM
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