February 12, 2017
Romans 3:23-24, Proverbs 27:17
Have you ever bought a house in your life? It can be a very stressful
process. Everyone wants to “close” right away. All of the sudden, everyone is
in a hurry. The sellers want their money. Their realtor wants her money. Your
realtor wants his money. They are all waiting on you. So often we do not look
at all the details. It is after you buy the house that you start to notice
little (and not so little) defects about the house that the inspection missed.
A crack here and a dent over there; and all of the sudden this house does not
look as good as it looked at first. No imperfection can stay hidden when you
live in the house. Same is true for marriage. We all have sinned and fall short
of the glory of God. Yes, even her. Yes, even him.
How does the simple truth of Romans 3:22-23 – we all have sinned and
fallen short – impacts a person that is waiting to get married until they find
the perfect person?
If marriage is the union between one person who has fallen short and
another person that has fallen short, that then decide to have children who has
fallen short, why are we so surprise when we discover how difficult marriage
can be?
What is one unique way that God wired your spouse that has helped to
shape you into the person that God wants you to be? How about vice versa?
Do you see the challenges and struggles of your spouse as irritations and
inconveniences in your life or as ways in which God is refining you?
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