Lord Jesus, how majestic is your name in all the earth!
You are the only one able to keep me from falling and fill my heart with joy!
“To the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, might and authority, from all ages past, and now, and for ever and ever! Amen.” (Jude 1:25)
Lord, when a spouse dies, the heart of the surviving spouse is broken. The anguish seems to be an unbeatable giant. The whole creation stands still and devastating agony reigns. Nevertheless, all his/her environment is full of compassion. Everyone looks for the opportunity to help in any possible way.
After the grieving process, the surviving spouse is seen as an honorable widow. The community talks about his/her good deeds. They are admired for their sacrificial love and devotion to the deceased.
The single community regards them as trustworthy people because they kept their vow, “Til death do us part.” In this way, death is not that debilitating monster it seemed to be. But through this vast valley of sorrow, a beautiful garden of the most fragrant roses boomed. The name of the garden is character, integrity, fear of the Lord!
A divorced woman is totally the opposite, she loses all her close friends and now she is seen as a rival. A divorced woman is not only disowned by her husband, but for society as well. God hates divorce because it destroys the family, and He says:
“And why isn’t God pleased? It’s because He knows that each of you men as been unfaithful to the wife you married when you were young. You promised that she would be your partner, but now you have broken that promise.” (Malachi 2:14).
God strengthens both the widowed and the divorced. Both has a place in the society, and both can enjoy a full and satisfied life, if that life is governed by the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
This is my Story! What is yours?