S) "34 Jesus said to them, 'The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage, 35 but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage;'"
Luke 20:34-35 (NASB)
O) As a man who is happily married, this verse makes me a little bit sad. As cliché as it sounds, I am married to my best friend. I mean, I am truly blessed in my desire to be with my wife all of the time. I honestly never get sick of her and it's one of the most appealing parts of the idea of retirement (being around her all of the time). So when I think about being married in heaven, the prospect just becomes infinitely better. And then I read this... But I choose to believe that the point Jesus is making here is that we cannot comprehend Heaven. We are constantly trying to imagine life beyond our earthly existence without ever having been there. I don't think Jesus was using a parable or hyperbole here; I believe Jesus was being literal. But, I think the lesson goes beyond the simple facts He gave.
A) To follow Jesus is to choose and confess that His ways are better than our ways. His will is better than my will. His plans are better than my plans. This extends to every area of my life. When I consider my marriage and what it means, I need to confess that, as good as it is to me, it still belongs to God. Every aspect of my marriage is His to control. I am thankful that there are things about my marriage I know He will not change, since I also have His word. But with this passage, despite the twinge of disappointment I feel, I choose to believe that I cannot fully comprehend what Heaven will be like... I cannot comprehend how I'll even view my earthly marriage, in pure and uninhibited view of His glory.
P) Father, I am truly blessed in my marriage. Thank You for the grace and mercy that has been at work there, and continues to be at work there, and will continue to be at work there. You are exceedingly good and I see it more in my marriage than in any other area of my life. I confess that I do not always know how to glorify You in my marriage. I confess that my understanding is a drop of water in the ocean of Heaven. However You choose it, and wherever it happens, let my marriage glorify Your Name. In Jesus's name I pray. Amen.
A) To follow Jesus is to choose and confess that His ways are better than our ways. His will is better than my will. His plans are better than my plans. This extends to every area of my life. When I consider my marriage and what it means, I need to confess that, as good as it is to me, it still belongs to God. Every aspect of my marriage is His to control. I am thankful that there are things about my marriage I know He will not change, since I also have His word. But with this passage, despite the twinge of disappointment I feel, I choose to believe that I cannot fully comprehend what Heaven will be like... I cannot comprehend how I'll even view my earthly marriage, in pure and uninhibited view of His glory.
P) Father, I am truly blessed in my marriage. Thank You for the grace and mercy that has been at work there, and continues to be at work there, and will continue to be at work there. You are exceedingly good and I see it more in my marriage than in any other area of my life. I confess that I do not always know how to glorify You in my marriage. I confess that my understanding is a drop of water in the ocean of Heaven. However You choose it, and wherever it happens, let my marriage glorify Your Name. In Jesus's name I pray. Amen.
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