The Marriage And The Bride
A woman is in a marriage where she is completely unhappy. Because of her husbands lack of self-worth and self-esteem among other things, he eventually starts to do things to her that causes great emotional and mental pain. She finally decides in her heart that the best recourse for her is to file for divorce. The couple no longer sleeps in the same room; they each have separate sleeping quarters.
There is only one problem though; she is ill and is in no position to get out on her own for she needs the financial and medical support that at this time only her husband can provide. To try to step out at this junction in her life even with having faith in the Lord is not using the sound wisdom that He gave her...it would be like quitting a job before having another one in place and either way, it would be foolish decisions. So, although very unhappy, she stays. No longer in love with her husband, she gets through each day on a wing and a prayer, spending many mornings or evenings in tears as she deals with the frustrations of having to still live with a man who has caused her such deep inner turmoil.
Through a series of events, she meets a man who shows her how a woman should be treated, and she falls in love with him. She realizes that her marriage is done and in her eyes she is married in name only, having a form of marriage without the inner works being in place; no intimacy but still having a common bond in a child who is also struggling with an illness who at this time cannot branch off on his own either because of a lack of financial freedom.
As she realizes that she is falling deeper in love with this man, she also has to come to the reality that the relationship can only be one of friendship. One, the man is in another state thousands of miles away, and two, regardless if she is no longer in love with her husband, in the eyes of the law and even more importantly, in the eyes of Almighty God, she is still married.
One complicates her already fragile state is the fact that this new friend in her life does not share her feelings for him and she realizes that she must find a way to break free from what she is now dealing with; married but no longer in love with her husband, and being in love with another who she cannot be with. Now, in struggling more and more with the feelings on top of the ones that torment her daily because she has to look at and interact with her husband on a daily basis, she spends more time in tears of utter confusion, depressed, feeling shame, in fear, feeling like a failure and not knowing which direction in which to turn.
So she cries out to The Almighty in dispair as she is overwhelmed by the inner torment that she has dealt with for so many years. Afraid that God has turned His back on her, afraid that maybe she has sinned so much in her life that He has tossed her aside, she desperately reaches out to Him like a woman that is drowning in a sea of emotions and wrong decisions. She questions whether or not she really was in love with her husband, and she questioned whether or not she was really in love with her new friend who shows her a love and respect that she had never experienced with a man before. She cries and cries from deep within, tears that turn to sobs and wails so strong that it causes the muscles in her stomach to become sore and finally exhausted, she falls asleep.
When she woke up the next morning, she again reached out to the Lord in repentance and seeking Him for wisdom and direction. What she heard instead was a quiet voice that said;
"I want you to fall in love with Me. I have been watching the situation unfold in your life and how you have dealt with it. I know you are hurting, but in all of the time you spent talking at Me while also trying to run away from Me because of the shame in your heart for the things you have done, while believing that you are in love with another, you should have spent in My Presence.
My love, be confident in knowing I will love you like no other can. I will never lie to you or cheat on you my precious one. But by you choosing to follow the flesh instead of My Spirit, by choosing to worship your problems and by thinking that being with another could possibly end your situation thus making your life better, you lost sight of the depth and intensity of my unconditional and unfailing love. You were wrong but I'm here to tell you that in Me you have a love that is so strong and so real, so right pure, holy and righteous that your life will never be empty. Before you were born I knew who you were and who you were going to be and anticipated having a wonderful relationship with you.
But you made choices that took you away from Me however, I never left you. Yes my love, I will help you but you must surrender everything to Me. I have heard your cries from your heart and seen your tears and although you may not know or believe it, I have cried for and with you.
I love you more than you will ever know or understand and want to be with you forever. So now I ask that you open your heart to Me for I stand at the door of your heart and knock. And I ask you this; will you be My Bride? I want so much for you to fall deep and deeper in love with Me, to have a relationship with you that is so strong and intimate that you can't wait to be with me as much as I look forward to spending time with you. There is no rooms that can separate Me from you and if you will accept Me, there will be nothing that can ever keep us apart from each other. Nothing in this world can ever separate my love for you; neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate you from the love of God that is in Me.
Forgive those that have hurt you as I have forgiven you. Turn back to me in spirit and in truth. Do not just hear what I am saying, let it become a part of your heart and put it into practice everyday. Let go of the world's ways for the world cannot provide for you like I can. Be true to your vows to me as I am with mine to you, never wavering. I will never cause you pain, nor deceive you, nor will I ever leave you. Place your faith and trust in Me for I will never steer you in the wrong direction.
You are so beautiful to me, and I love you."
Tears streamed down her face as she took in all that was spoken into her spirit from her eternal and everlasting Love. When she was finally able to speak, she whispered these words in declaration and commitment to Him; "I am betrothed to You my Lord and my King. Thank you for showing me a love like I have never experienced before. Yes my love, I receive your hand in marriage for all eternity and commit myself to You in every area of my life. My Husband, I give you my heart, sealed forever in Spirit and in Truth. I love you and I want to know You more, to fall deeper and deeper in love with You."
The message in this is one of the unfailing and undying love that Jesus Christ has for us, His Bride. Let us strive to live our lives worthy of who He has called us to be. We are not perfect, but if we allow Him to, He can and will perfect us into His image, into His likeness. Just like any marriage, it is a process and takes daily commitment in striving to increase the love and intimacy that can endure the test of time no matter what comes against it. The true love of Christ is one that is immeasurable, it is His desire however, that we stand committed to keep the relationship with Him strong and without sin. Do not allow yourself to be deceived by the worlds ways which can in fact cause you to turn away from the Lord and possibly seek love elsewhere. Remember that no one can love you like Jesus.
"I will betroth you to me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in love and compassion. I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will acknowledge the Lord." Hosea 2:19 - 20
"I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine..." Song of Solomon 6:3
There is only one problem though; she is ill and is in no position to get out on her own for she needs the financial and medical support that at this time only her husband can provide. To try to step out at this junction in her life even with having faith in the Lord is not using the sound wisdom that He gave her...it would be like quitting a job before having another one in place and either way, it would be foolish decisions. So, although very unhappy, she stays. No longer in love with her husband, she gets through each day on a wing and a prayer, spending many mornings or evenings in tears as she deals with the frustrations of having to still live with a man who has caused her such deep inner turmoil.
Through a series of events, she meets a man who shows her how a woman should be treated, and she falls in love with him. She realizes that her marriage is done and in her eyes she is married in name only, having a form of marriage without the inner works being in place; no intimacy but still having a common bond in a child who is also struggling with an illness who at this time cannot branch off on his own either because of a lack of financial freedom.
As she realizes that she is falling deeper in love with this man, she also has to come to the reality that the relationship can only be one of friendship. One, the man is in another state thousands of miles away, and two, regardless if she is no longer in love with her husband, in the eyes of the law and even more importantly, in the eyes of Almighty God, she is still married.
One complicates her already fragile state is the fact that this new friend in her life does not share her feelings for him and she realizes that she must find a way to break free from what she is now dealing with; married but no longer in love with her husband, and being in love with another who she cannot be with. Now, in struggling more and more with the feelings on top of the ones that torment her daily because she has to look at and interact with her husband on a daily basis, she spends more time in tears of utter confusion, depressed, feeling shame, in fear, feeling like a failure and not knowing which direction in which to turn.
So she cries out to The Almighty in dispair as she is overwhelmed by the inner torment that she has dealt with for so many years. Afraid that God has turned His back on her, afraid that maybe she has sinned so much in her life that He has tossed her aside, she desperately reaches out to Him like a woman that is drowning in a sea of emotions and wrong decisions. She questions whether or not she really was in love with her husband, and she questioned whether or not she was really in love with her new friend who shows her a love and respect that she had never experienced with a man before. She cries and cries from deep within, tears that turn to sobs and wails so strong that it causes the muscles in her stomach to become sore and finally exhausted, she falls asleep.
When she woke up the next morning, she again reached out to the Lord in repentance and seeking Him for wisdom and direction. What she heard instead was a quiet voice that said;
"I want you to fall in love with Me. I have been watching the situation unfold in your life and how you have dealt with it. I know you are hurting, but in all of the time you spent talking at Me while also trying to run away from Me because of the shame in your heart for the things you have done, while believing that you are in love with another, you should have spent in My Presence.
My love, be confident in knowing I will love you like no other can. I will never lie to you or cheat on you my precious one. But by you choosing to follow the flesh instead of My Spirit, by choosing to worship your problems and by thinking that being with another could possibly end your situation thus making your life better, you lost sight of the depth and intensity of my unconditional and unfailing love. You were wrong but I'm here to tell you that in Me you have a love that is so strong and so real, so right pure, holy and righteous that your life will never be empty. Before you were born I knew who you were and who you were going to be and anticipated having a wonderful relationship with you.
But you made choices that took you away from Me however, I never left you. Yes my love, I will help you but you must surrender everything to Me. I have heard your cries from your heart and seen your tears and although you may not know or believe it, I have cried for and with you.
I love you more than you will ever know or understand and want to be with you forever. So now I ask that you open your heart to Me for I stand at the door of your heart and knock. And I ask you this; will you be My Bride? I want so much for you to fall deep and deeper in love with Me, to have a relationship with you that is so strong and intimate that you can't wait to be with me as much as I look forward to spending time with you. There is no rooms that can separate Me from you and if you will accept Me, there will be nothing that can ever keep us apart from each other. Nothing in this world can ever separate my love for you; neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate you from the love of God that is in Me.
Forgive those that have hurt you as I have forgiven you. Turn back to me in spirit and in truth. Do not just hear what I am saying, let it become a part of your heart and put it into practice everyday. Let go of the world's ways for the world cannot provide for you like I can. Be true to your vows to me as I am with mine to you, never wavering. I will never cause you pain, nor deceive you, nor will I ever leave you. Place your faith and trust in Me for I will never steer you in the wrong direction.
You are so beautiful to me, and I love you."
Tears streamed down her face as she took in all that was spoken into her spirit from her eternal and everlasting Love. When she was finally able to speak, she whispered these words in declaration and commitment to Him; "I am betrothed to You my Lord and my King. Thank you for showing me a love like I have never experienced before. Yes my love, I receive your hand in marriage for all eternity and commit myself to You in every area of my life. My Husband, I give you my heart, sealed forever in Spirit and in Truth. I love you and I want to know You more, to fall deeper and deeper in love with You."
The message in this is one of the unfailing and undying love that Jesus Christ has for us, His Bride. Let us strive to live our lives worthy of who He has called us to be. We are not perfect, but if we allow Him to, He can and will perfect us into His image, into His likeness. Just like any marriage, it is a process and takes daily commitment in striving to increase the love and intimacy that can endure the test of time no matter what comes against it. The true love of Christ is one that is immeasurable, it is His desire however, that we stand committed to keep the relationship with Him strong and without sin. Do not allow yourself to be deceived by the worlds ways which can in fact cause you to turn away from the Lord and possibly seek love elsewhere. Remember that no one can love you like Jesus.
"I will betroth you to me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in love and compassion. I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will acknowledge the Lord." Hosea 2:19 - 20
"I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine..." Song of Solomon 6:3
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