I'm truly at a loss for words at the moment. I came to work to an email from a long time friend that said his wife was leaving him for another man. They've been married for 21 years. Wow. They are both Christians. Wow. I'm sitting here now heartbroken for this family. Heartbroken for this man and his kids. Heartbroken for this woman who is being so obviously deceived. And yet here I am listening to a worship song called More than Life. "I love You more than life (Jesus), oh I love You more than life." How true is that really? How much do we love him more than our own life? really? Many of us may sit in judgment of this woman who cheated on her husband and children; "at least I'm not as bad as her! I can't believe she would do such a thing!" And yet how often have we loved our own life more than Jesus, more than the freedom and the new life He's given? That new life means dying to the old one and none of can say that we've done that 100% perfectly.
How easy it is to fall into the snare of the enemy. You're unhappy at home. Maybe work is consuming your husband. Your heart isn't seeking the fulfillment of Jesus like it should or isn't feeling fulfilled like you think it should. You're lonely. you're sad. you're hurting and there seems to be no one who understands or truly cares. You've given up yourself to gain all this... not too pleasant. Then in walks prince charming. In walks a gluttonous amount of food. In walks a shopping spree that maxes out your credit card. In walks pornography. In walks alcohol and or drugs. In walks cutting yourself. In walks gossip. In walks stealing. In walks anything that will soothe the soul for a time just to give you a little bit of peace. How easy it is to latch onto those things which are readily accessible instead of deny ourselves a momentary pleasure. How easy it is to sneak away to get your fix than it is to admit your weakness and your temptation and be faithful to the One who adores you and longs to lavish His love upon you.
Do we truly love Jesus more than life? Most of the time my guess would be no. We don't. If we did, what a different place our lives would be. If we did, we would know that regardless of how we FEEL, we must be obedient, not just for the sake of being obedient, but because it is for our best, it is for our protection, it is for the glory of the Lord and we obey because we are in love with Him and everything in us wants to please Him, not ourselves.
If you loved Him more than your life, what would that look like to you? What would you give to Him instead of continuing to fight Him on? What sin would you lay down that you know does not please Him? How much more would you have to be in love with Him than you are now? Do you love Him more than life?
Thursday, July 17, 2008
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You know as I was singing that song last night I had this blog in my mind. There's so much I have laid down, yet still more still to do it seems. IT breaks my heart about the failing marraige. I know Jeff and I were on that brink and to see how God has restored both sides is a beautiful thing (although this heart still is so stubborn at times, I know this :) )
Lord I lift this broken relationship up to you. Mean wounds that only you can meand and bring this union back into healthiness Lord. There's nothing, NOTHING to far gone for you to heal. You are a big BIG BIG God and we don't ever want to put you in a small box. Be with this fmaily Lord, comfort during this time and help give understanding and trust to the children through this. Let them look to you and not turn away Lord. Your word says you are not one who gives evil so Lord we want to give credit where credit is due. Satan we come against you right now. You have broken up WAY TOO MANY relationships and we put an end to it now. You render you powerless and command you to loose your hold on this family. We send you to the foot of the cross for our Lord Jesus to deal with you.
Thank you Lord for my marriage and how y ou've restored my family. Father, I ask you do the same here for this family. Restore, renew, heal, strengthen. love you so much Lord. Amen.
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