Psalms 27:4
To dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, that I may gaze on the loveliness of the LORD and contemplate his temple.
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Sixteen years ago, I committed the biggest mistake in my life… I got married! But of course, my wife would not believe that for she knows that loving her is the best thing that happened in my life (God is love, right?).
Today is our wedding anniversary. Our marriage started like many other marriages. We experienced a romantic courtship and thoroughly enjoyed being together. We laughed, played, and prayed together.
At times, we experience disagreements that will at times force us to realize that the person you married seems to have disappeared. And 16 years after, we still have problems. We still disagree. There are even times when we don't like each other.
However, this is not enough reason for her to condemn me forever and go out of our marriage. Through the years, we have faced problems and challenges and see them not only as obstacles to our survival but, in God's hands, as opportunities for increased satisfaction.
May the Lord continue to bless our marriage. And now we are wiser about our frailties and limitations. We are now more aware of our complete dependence upon God. Each one of us may have committed mistakes in the past but we now know that it should not be enough reason to condemn the other. Jesus did not condemn us for our sins.
Most of all, we are grateful for God's unconditional love, and the chance to begin anew.
Let us pray +
Almighty Father, I thank you today for the marriage that you have blessed me with, and the gift that you gave me in my wife, Tonet. I thank you for the 2 wonderful children – Mark and Shiela, you have blessed us with. I pray for all the marriages, that they would be strengthened daily, and blessed as well. I pray all this in Jesus Holy Name. Amen +
One thing I seek: to dwell in the house of the Lord.
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