Daily Devotional for August 6, 2022
The Golden Anniversary
“Mom, are you going to divorce Dad?” Charlotte asked, tears rolling down her cheeks.
“What do you mean, honey?” asked Mom with surprise.
“I heard you and Dad arguing last night. I thought you were going to divorce him.”
“Oh, Charlotte,” said Mom. “It’s true that we argued. We had a disagreement over holiday spending. But that doesn’t mean we’re getting a divorce.” Mom gave Charlotte a hug. “Every couple has differences they need to work out sometimes, like Dad and I did last night. We managed to compromise and work out a solution. It gave us the opportunity to understand each other better and to be patient with each other.”
“Phew!” Charlotte let out a sigh. “I’m glad you guys are still together.”
“We took our marriage vows before God,” said Mom. “We’re trusting Him to help us honor those vows because marriage is a picture of Jesus’s love for us as His church. For better, for worse—”
Charlotte jumped in. “For richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health.” She stopped. “I can’t remember the rest.”
Mom smiled and continued. “To love and to cherish, till death do us part.”
“That’s beautiful, Mom,” said Charlotte.
“Yes,” said Mom. “In fact, this coming Saturday, we’ll be celebrating our tenth wedding anniversary.”
“Wow! That’s great!” exclaimed Charlotte.
“And that’s not all,” said Mom. “Your grandparents will be celebrating their golden anniversary next month. That’s fifty years of marriage!”
“That’s half a century!” said Charlotte.
“That’s right!” said Mom. “Grandpa and Grandma were high school sweethearts. They love each other and built a lovely family together.”
“Do they argue too?” asked Charlotte.
“Sometimes, of course,” replied Mom. “But they always make up and work it out. They’ve been together through good times and bad. When I was ten, Grandpa had a terrible car accident and Grandma took care of him. And five years ago, Grandma had cancer and Grandpa took care of her.”
“They must really love each other,” said Charlotte.
Mom nodded. “It’s a blessing from God to be married, and the lifelong commitment of marriage is a picture of God’s faithfulness toward us. Jesus will always love us and take care of us, now and forever.” Kelly Choy
How about you?
Do you know anyone who has been married for many years? In marriage, God wants us to love and cherish our spouses, just like Jesus loves the church, which is made up of all those who trust in Him. Whether God calls us to be married or single, it’s important to know that all our relationships are an opportunity to share God’s love with each other. We can love because Jesus loved us first (1 John 4:19).
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