The questions included:
Does your spouse expect you to account for how you spend money?
Does your spouse want to know where you are and who you are with?
Does your spouse give input on your friends?
Last night at church we were reminded of the jealousy that God has for His people, the Israelites. In Psalm 79:5, the Psalmist asks "How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?" As I thought of this godly jealousy, I thought of the picture that God has given us in marriage. Our earthly marriages are supposed to be a picture of God's relationship with the church ... and guess what? He is jealous for His church as well. He wants our wholehearted devotion, love, attention, time ...
On this Thankful Thursday, I am thankful for the jealousy of my husband. I am thankful for his input in my life and his desire to be with me. I am thankful that he cherishes God's picture of marriage and wants to portray that image to the world around us. I am thankful that I can be jealous for him as well and that that is the way it is supposed to be.
I found your blog through a friend - I am enjoying your posts!
ReplyDeleteGreat reminder! It really is funny how the world views things in marriage, isn't it? :) I am glad I am an "abused" wife too! Haha!
Glad to meet you, Kayla and I am glad that you are enjoying the posts here. Blogging is a great outlet for me and hopefully a way to encourage others to keep doing right or to encourage others to get on the right path.
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