Oh, yes, it the famous “M” word, heard throughout the crowded hallways in today’s bible colleges across the country; or from two best friends secretly eyeing a crush; or from the mouth of a pastor, who is sitting down counseling a young couple desperate to take the plunge.
I have only been married a short time myself, about 4 months and three weeks, so I am no way an expert about this subject. But there is one thing I found out fairly quickly.
Marriage is not our only purpose alone!
One of the reasons I say this is because it’s easy to get carried away with the whole concept of what marriage is, and forget what the Lord wants for your life comes first above all. Yes, He may bless you with a beautiful covenant and family. If a man and a woman are fond of each other and feel that this is the path to take, God will allow that unity to take place because He created it to be unified and wonderful. He did say that it was not right for man to be alone.
However, I have been noticing that many young ladies, especially in our bible colleges, have been obsessing over this very subject. And it makes me wonder:
Are they still following God’s ultimate purpose? Are they still seeking Him for what He needs them to do?
Marriage is not the end of the road! I get the sense a lot of them are thinking once they get married, they are fulfilling God’s ultimate call. But that can’t be far from the truth! No man can fill what God is supposed to. But as a team, you can accomplish the call He has set for your lives, whether it’s separate or together. That is, if the Lord brings you to that place with another. But He may not, and it is a waste if you’re just sitting on the sidelines waiting for Mr. Right.
Right now, instead of pondering about when your turn will come for marriage, realize the freedom you have that your turn to fulfill the Lord’s ultimate purpose is right now! Do not waste your talents and skills that God has blessed you with! Seize the opportunity!
Marriage is a beautiful and glorious thing. I am happily married and love my husband. But I know this isn’t the end of the road. There is much work to be done for the kingdom, and I challenge you to seek the Lord first, and ask Him:
Jesus, what do you need from me right now? Where do you need me?
This life is only temporal. But eternal life is grand, and we need to remember that Jesus is waiting for us to get in to the game. If that’s with a teammate, great! If not, great! Whatever the Lord wants for your life should be sufficient! After all, whom are we serving here? God or us?
“In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will.” Eph 1:11
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