Years ago,
when our
forefathers
said "I
do".....they
mean they
would always
be true.
Their words
were a vow
before both
God and man,
to love,
honor, and
cherish the
one whose
hand they
took in
marriage,
until death
they vowed
they would
not part.
Today, in
our modern
society, we
see from the
statistics
that many
marriages
end in
divorce,
broken
homes, and
broken
hearts.
Vows are
broken and
lives are
changed
forever,
because
words spoken
were not
from the
heart.
When the
tough times
come, many
do not go
the extra
mile to work
out
problems,
but instead,
they walk
out on the
problems.
All things
can be
worked out
for God's
glory and
our good, if
we let Jesus
be the one
to see us
through the
trials of
life.
God intended
for one man
and one
woman to be
joined
together,
and for no
other to put
them
asunder.
Time cannot
change the
plan God had
for man, but
we see how
society has
strayed from
the way God
intended
things to
be.
Our choice
must be to
go with God,
and not with
the times.
We look
around in
the stores
during
holiday
seasons,
such as
Valentine's
Day, and see
all the
expressions
of love
which are
sold.
Cards, boxes
of candy,
hearts and
flowers.
The day has
become
commercialized,
as has most
other
holidays, to
where it is
as if love
is bought
and sold.
Years ago,
an
expression
of love was
not just
shown one
day a year,
but all
through the
year.
People
express
their love
in many
ways.
Many think
money can
buy love and
thus lavish
their mate
with costly
gifts,
flowers,
jewels, or
other things
which will
one day fade
away.
The gift of
love, which
keeps on
giving, is a
caring heart
of
compassion,
that puts
others
before self.
Love is
patient and
kind and
will go the
extra mile
for another.
It overlooks
faults and
is not
boastful or
proud.
Love is not
just words
spoken, but
actions
which speak
louder than
words.
True love
will give of
self to
another, by
sharing in
all the
burdens and
trials of
life.
True love
will have an
understanding
heart that
can laugh
with
another, or
shed tears
of
understanding,
as two
hearts
entwine to
be as one.
It has well
been said
that our
actions
speak louder
than words.
This is so
true, and
little
things mean
a lot to
others.
"I Love You"
are words
which will
not return
void, when
two hearts
are united
with God as
the center
of their
lives.
Many of the
failures in
marriages
today could
be overcome
if the Lord
was allowed
to be the
focus in the
home and the
one that all
things
centered
around.
"What would
Jesus do" is
a way of
life, and
not just a
slogan.
Treating one
another, as
Jesus would
reach out in
love, is how
we are to
react one to
another.
May we seek
to see the
importance
of letting
our love not
just be
words
spoken, but
words of
truth from
the heart,
and words of
action which
shows forth
the love
spoken.
What the
world needs
now really
is love,
sweet love.
It needs a
love that
comes from
above, the
agape type
love of the
Savior.
For this
type of love
will endure
forever.
Is the seal
of God's
love on your
heart?
If so,
you'll want
to reach out
to others
with this
same love.
May our
prayers be
for God to
bind us
together
with cords
of love that
cannot be
broken, for
love is
truly the
greatest
gift of all.
Thanks to
our Lord for
giving us
His love,
and
revealing to
us the true
meaning of
love which
never fails.
May our love
for one
another
always be
"words of
love in
action."
Blessings In
Christ,
Jo Ann Kelly
© 2007
J. P.'s
Inspirations
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