“Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee…” (Ps. 55:22). “Bear ye one another’s burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ.” (Gal. 6:2) The year 2007 began with the very troubling news that my wife’s mother had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Since she was the only daughter in the family,...
“Always abounding in the work of the Lord” (1 Cor. 15:58). Married couples have many special ways to enjoy and share their lives together. A wife and her husband may enjoy things together like eating out, exercising, or going on trips. There are the mutually shared experiences of starting a family, building a house, raising...
“That they may teach the young women . . . to love their husbands” (Titus 2:4). There are many great ways to serve your husband; and if we made a list of all the ways, I’m sure we could come up with an exhaustive list. We could all probably recite many Scriptures on marriage and...
“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints” (Eph. 6:18). As a child of God, He has given us the opportunity to have fellowship with Him. He not only gives us this privilege, but He desires us to come to Him before...
“Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift my up my soul unto thee” (Ps. 143:8). One of the last things on my mind on the day I got married was that there would be...
“What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.” (Matt. 19:6) One of the great tragedies of the 21st century is that we live in a day of throw-away marriage licenses, recycled wedding vows, and disposable marriages. So many couples left the altar determined to “live happily ever after” only to end up...