convenient obedience ? … no such thing

I wonder how many of you reading this have been married to the same spouse for 60 years ? My parents, Pete and Theda Hurn, celebrated 60 years on September 18th.
60 years … what a testimony for commitment … especially in this day and age.

Based on where I have been, it is strange that God has placed me in a pastor’s role where I counsel men and women with marriage issues. Only the Lord could have orchestrated something as ironic as this.

Sadly … here is a comment I often hear from Christian men who are considering divorce.
They say … “I am just waiting on the Lord’s will to see what He wants me to do.”
What a crock … a crock from Satan.

We are called to wait on the Lord … but there are times when HIS direction is already absolutely clear and it boils down to one word … OBEDIENCE.
The prophet Micah states what it means to be obedient within our marriage and all other relationships.

“… And what does the Lord require require of you ? To act justly, and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8

God-honoring love, mercy and obedience … this is what held Pete and Theda together for 60 years and it will hold your family together as well.