Me: Look at the cute couple!
Prodigal: I think they are getting married.
Me: Hopefully the Lord is in the decision.
Marriage, what a topic. As a marriage counselor, I get to see different couples very up-close and personal. I usually get to see them, when a struggle is happening.
One thing that is amazing is I can tell when God has united a couple. I am not the only one, the couple themselves can tell too. When God has joined people together, it is not of the world and it is automatically different. People can see the difference, some may be jealous but, they can see the difference.
God creates two people to marry each other so that they are then telling the world that they are set apart from everyone else. Their relationship will now be a closeness that will not be like any other relationships. This relationship will be priority above others but, below the relationship with God.
As this is happening and they are creating that journey of setting themselves apart from others and only to themselves then their are changes in relationships. Friendships are changed, family relationships are changed and time spent is changed.
This setting apart is a positive change because the Lord is in it. At times friends, families and others though can be hurt or melancholy by the change they see in their love one. Friends and family are letting go of time spent so that the couple can then begin setting themselves apart.
Like marriage, there is another setting apart. Their is God setting us apart to Himself and performing a Holy work unto us.
Psalm 4:3-5
But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the Lord will hear when I call unto him.
Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still.
There are times when we feel cast off, we are really being set apart. We feel God has forgotten our prayers and desires. He really is just sanctifying us during this time. We grow best with the Lord, when it is time alone with Him. We grow best without a lot of distractions. We grow best being set apart.
This day you are telling yourself that you are cast off. Others around you are telling you that you are cast off. Don’t believe that lie. For the Lord Himself is telling you that you are set apart for a purpose.
Stand in awe, Child of the Lord. The Lord is working His glory. This is something to be still about and wait for. This is something that has always been planned for your good!
Psalm 4:3
Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still
Jennifer Van Allen
www.theprodigalpig.com
www.faithincounseling.org
