Greetings Prayer Warriors,
Christian marriage. If it were easy, everyone would do it! But the Lord never promises an easy road, only
his accompaniment on the journey and an incredible destination.
Just as Christ in his earthy life poured himself out in
fidelity to the Father for our benefit, we too are called to surrender our self-focused
desires, to whatever God wills for our lives, be it marriage, children, or
other. Mary, his mother is a perfect example of a perfect “yes” before God.
“Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me
according to your word.” Luke 1:38
As the two become one in marriage, Jesus shows us the path
to a holy marriage. While he wasn’t
married, he did live in perfect fidelity to the Father, mirroring for us how to
live a life for another, that “other” being us. He endured love and hate,
adoration and humility, community and desertion. He remained steadfast in faith,
hope, love, repeated forgiveness and mercy,
sacrifice, surrender, prayer, encouragement, perseverance, endurance, and
poverty of spirit, (just to name a few). Marriage is the perfect boot camp to such holiness, and holiness is what
we are called to.
Like obedient children, do not act in compliance with the desires of your former ignorance but, as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in every aspect of your conduct, for it is written, “Be holy because I [am] holy.” 1 Peter 1:14-16
Feeling a little
paralyzed at the thought of holiness?
Mercy and forgiveness begin the dance, a perfect two-step to get you in
the rhythm. Join us as we pray for
marriages, that every spouse can at least commit to at least trying the
“two-step” toward holiness.
Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet
Put some rhythm into your marriage with the two-step! Pass it on!
