God's Best Gifts

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

Prov 18:22

I once heard a man say that marriage is more about holiness than happiness. I agree because when God brings together two sinful people there will be plenty of opportunities to mature as they grow in their relationship. Prov 27:17 says,"Iron sharpeneth iron." Maturing and growing is a good thing. We should expect that from time to time there may be some discomfort as you're growing up in God's grace together. But great will be your reward too.

In fact here it says finding a wife is obtaining favour from the LORD. Favour is delight, desire, and good pleasure. The best gift a man could ever have is Jesus, whom God sent to be the propitiation for our sins. Amen. Of all the other gifts in this life, a wife is the greatest. It is for our delight, our desire and our good pleasure. Celibacy, except for the few whom God gifts, is an evil. Remember, God said it is not good for a man to be alone. God's granting of a wife is an indication of his love and delight for us. That He would so deeply care for us as to bestow a beautiful bride as a companion and help meet. It is an indication that God will continue to give us good gifts even when we don't merit them.

Thank you Jesus for my wonderful bride. BTW she cooks great dinners(I know she reads this:). Are you thankful for your bride?