When kids get married, the phrase," until death do us part," that they repeat as a part of their wedding vows flows, quickly, and almost unnoticed, from their lips. It's the thing that is said at weddings. Granted, it is a very weighty five words, yet it seemingly makes little sense at the moment. The couple is in love and just beginning their life's journey, and death is far from their supposed reality. "Eternal love" is just starting. However, during their lifelong trip, the truth or falsity of those five words will be played out. In olden times we thought that marriage was forever. Unless your parents had suffered a divorce, marriage was a spiritual chemistry experiment that lasted until the last breath of one or both of its participants. For a kid brought up in a home where Dad loved Mom and Mom loved Dad, and both loved God, divorce was a curse word. Thank you, Father God! My, no, our marriage has been a God blessed experience. Never has divorce been...
These are devotional, and other, thoughts from a guy who lived in Brazil from 1997 to 2023. I recount personal experiences and Bible applications with most of my posts. These "posts" are mostly for me but if you want to, you can read them too!