We struggle to remember lines in wedding ceremonies.
Here is a chunk of wedding vows that the majority of couples say…
• for better, for worse
• for richer, for poorer
• in sickness and in health
• till death do us part
Do you ever think about these commitments?
I know, I know…
1. 50 percent of marriages end in divorce.
2. You get caught up in the day.
3. A wedding is about the bride.
4. Throw in whatever else you want to put in this.
Being married is hard work.
So many people spend thousands of dollars to make a wedding day perfect.
Few people put that same effort into making a marriage better.
It’s not about you.
A good marriage takes work, this is why 50 percent of marriages end in divorce.
Now I know I could be stepping on toes here, but as a kid who went through seeing multiple marriages from his mom and dad’s I know marriage is rough.
There is adultery, abuse, and everything under the sun to get a divorce.
It’s getting rare to see marriage last a while and even if they last a while, it’s hard to see marriages where both the spouses are honestly happy.
It takes some persistence.
Jesus tells us this with faith, prayer and not to give up in bad situations.
He tells a story about a judge who didn’t care about God or men.
So when a widow came up and asked for justice, he didn’t care.
She didn’t give up.
It says for some time he refused, but the widow got to him.
The judge finally says this in Luke 18 some of verse 4 and 5…
“Even though I don’t fear God or care about men, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually wear me out with her coming!”
She was persistent.
She won.
You ever think about the fact God knows what’s going on in your life?
Think about this.
God knows what you are going through in your life.
Sometimes I struggle with that.
When we face problems in life, we can go to God.
It’s not about going to him once, it’s about a relationship with him.
Continuing to pray, read the Bible and show love to one another.
God cares about justice and he cares about you.
Marriage isn’t easy.
It’s hard work to put other before yourself.
Sometimes this involves needing to seek counsel to make marriages better.
Every marriage, every relationship is hard work.
Be persistent.
Trust in the Lord and he will trust in you.
If you need help, seek counsel.
A real man can seeks help when he needs it, an idiot won’t seek any counsel at all.
Even through the bad, be persistent and know things can get better.
Have a great day.
