Commitment

Do you remember your wedding day? I bet somewhere in your wedding ceremony you uttered the words, "for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part..." right? Somewhere in your ceremony you agreed to a commitment. A commitment to love, honor, and respect your spouse. You made that commitment to God, to your spouse, and to those who celebrated with you on that special day.

Have you noticed lately in the news, how people just don't seem to keep commitments? Individuals, groups, and companies are always looking out for themselves as they try and change commitments they have entered. This should not be so in marriage. To be committed takes work! It means emptying yourself. It means humbling yourself as you choose to stay committed in your marriage. It's caring more about the other person, than you do for yourself.

I have been greatly encouraged by the attendance of our Wednesday night Journey studies. What a blessing to have 40+ people show up as they are committed to their marriage. I believe that it's going to take God's people not only committed to their marriage, but also committed to Him, to change the direction of our society. Remember the commitment that God gave to us through Jesus. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son..." (John 3:16)- now that is commitment! Don't follow the world's example of commitment. And remember "greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world." (1 John 4:4) Memorize that verse. Meditate on that verse. Be committed to that verse as you love God and your spouse. As you remain committed to God, just see how He will bless the commitment in your marriage.