Man and Wife

Last night the associate pastor at Freedomize married a very lovely woman. It was beautiful! Congratulations David and Jen McGhee!

Honestly, last night was a very moving night - it was hard to get too swept up, seeing as most of us were working hard serving and organizing food for the reception, but all the same I was glad to be there. I'm relatively new to Freedomize, and I know David as just a little bit more than an acquaintance, and Jen even less well - however, this doesn't stop me from knowing what an amazing blessing this marriage is for the both of them, and yeah, even for the rest of us. This marriage is full of life!

Just about two weeks ago, I was able to sit and listen to David speak about Jen and his upcoming marriage. It was so inspiring and so exquisite to just be in the presence of a man so completely in love, but so completely in Godly romantic love. He talked about the blessings that Jen brought to his life, and how grateful he was to know he was soon going to be calling her wife. He talked about the little joys, like her setting up their apartment while he was gone for two hours after they moved house. He talked about the fact that it felt right, and that there was even a spiritual connection that just seemed to highten intimate moments when they were together. He said "This relationship makes me feel alive!" And I thought to myself, "That must be true, because this relationship is making me feel full of life by just listening to you, David!"

In this world, I fear it's rare to have that kind of a relationship, not because God doesn't want it to happen, but because the world doesn't want it to happen. The lines of marriage are blurred and have a focus that tends towards a legal declaration of love rather than a joining of a man and woman in the blessing of God, the Father. (Don't get me wrong, these marriages are still very valid and full of love, but...)

Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. (Ecclesiastes 4:12)

There is power in asking God to bless a union because if a relationship is meant to breathe life into you and your spouse, it HAS to come from God because God IS life.

Amen to that!