THOUGHTS FROM A RANDOM MIND

The Lord dropped a little nugget of truth in my heart today. Nothing extraordinary, but it did cause me to ponder it for a bit. 

            When we are single we tend to be selfish. We only think about what we need or want. We have no one else to look out for or provide for. When we begin dating we find that our selfish ways no longer work. We may view it as being asked to change who we are and in a way we are. We bristle at that because we like who we are, just the way we are. 

            Christians are not immune to this. As we dig into scripture we come across Ephesians 5:25 where it states very clearly, “Husbands, love your wives [seek the highest good for her and surround her with a caring, unselfish love], just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,…”. [Amplified Bible] If we resist we will run into big trouble somewhere down the road.

            Our priorities must shift. From ME – GOD -OTHERS to GOD – OTHERS – ME.  We should have no problem adhering to this if we understand the meaning of the name JEHOVAH JIREH. It means “the God who provides”. We can become selfless with our spouses because our needs will never go unmet.  We need to believe that and then trust God to fulfill his promise in that regard. 

            It has taken me a very long time to learn this lesson myself. In my mind I was the victim of character alteration most of my adult life, when in reality, it very well may have been God nudging me to allow change to take place in my life. I suppose you could say this falls under the category of “Better Late Than Never”. 

            Husbands, if you want a harmonious home with a wife who loves you for all the right, godly reasons, then make a self-assessment and allow the Holy Spirit to make the necessary changes. Change may not come instantaneously, but a willing heart is fertile soil for spiritual growth. rlkeller