I remember when Kelvin and I first got engaged. I remember referring to him as the love of my life on several occasions. But moments after saying it, this sad feeling would come over me…..and immediately my spirit would be convicted. I discussed it with my mom because I didn’t understand where this feeling was coming from. What she explained to me blew my mind. She said you are giving credit to “man” that should only be given to God. And I know, someone will say I didn’t mean it that context. But we must always be aware of what we put in the atmosphere. We must give God what belongs to God.
Stay with me for a minute…..
So, that feeling that I was experiencing was a sense of grief; meaning God was not pleased with what I was saying. He was not happy that I considered “man” the love of my life. In so many words, how is he the love of your life, and I (God) gave him to you? Lol!! The “love of my life” should be an honor only given to God. Don’t get it twisted, I love my husband with all my heart and I’ll go to earths end for him, but understand this, God is and should be the only “love of your life”!! He is the giver of all things; he gave me my husband, my help meet, suitable life partner, hand crafted just for me. I receive my blessings because of God’s grace. The joy of the Lord is my strength. I find my peace, my joy, my happiness, my strength, my endurance, my faith, patience, my hope, wisdom and understanding all because of God’s grace. It is through my husband Kelvin, that I’m continually reminded of how much God loves me. So therefore, God is the” LOVE” of my life”. If “man” a “God made man” is the love of my life then I am setting myself up for complete failure and disappointments. I wouldn’t imagine putting that kind of pressure on my husband to be the “LOVE” of my life!! We are to love one another as Christ first loved us. I love my husband enough to know that I can’t make him happy, but I can add to his happiness, and he can add to mine. I willingly submit to my husband……I love him that much!
Psalm 36:9 You are the giver of life. Your light lets us enjoy life.
It is God’s love that allows us to enjoy His blessings. My husband is a blessing!! And I thank God everyday that he saw fit to bless me with such a remarkable blessing. Today, we celebrate our one year anniversary!! This has truly been an amazing year…..and I thank only God for that!! I’m reminded of a quote I saw some time ago, “If you keep God first, you’ll never be last”. I’ve never forgotten that quote, and I keep it tucked away to remind me when I loose focus.
I hope this has inspired you as much as it has for me as I wrote it. Have an amazing week. ~BlessingsFlow