Monday's Marriage Moment - It's Not Mine...It's His!

I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.
-John 10:28

If you have children you probably have heard the word "mine" more than you care to admit. This is one of the first words that they learn. They take ownership of things (whether it actually belongs to them or not), and they refuse to let them go. Imagine a 2 year old with a toy. How easy is it to take it from them? You can take it, but you are sure to hear screams and cries. Many of us are like that toddler when it comes to our things -- our friends, our plans, or our way of doing things.

The problem with being the one who owns something is that you have to assume the full responsibility of it. You have to take care of it. You have to clean it. You have to keep up with it. It sounds great initially, but as time passes you realize that ownership is work. You realize that there are some things that you don't want to own anymore. Think about this spiritually. You may have had a plan for your life or career and realized that your plan wasn't really working or a plan for your friendships and realized that things have not gone the way you thought they would. Maybe these things were harder work than you thought or weren't even best for you.

If you walk with God long enough, you will see that His plan is better. His way is better. Actually, it is better if He owns it. See, when God owns something the responsibility is on Him. Yes, as a good steward, you do your part, but the weight of it is on His shoulders. He has a way of maintaining things that not like ours. He is not frazzled by day-to-day cares or concerns. When something belongs to God it is protected and covered. Look at John 10:28. Jesus basically says that once He has something no one can take it away. Whatever belongs to Him, is in His hand, is there to stay. So, why not put some things in His hands today. Take a moment and give your marriage to God. Tell Him that you trust Him with it -- the good, the bad, your spouse, yourself, your finances, intimacy, and children. Put every bit of it in His hands, and know that He will not let them slip out. He holds the future -- the world -- in His hands so your cares and concerns are not too much for Him. Give everything completely to Him and rest in His loving care. If He is holding your marriage, the enemy can not touch it!