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"For I was hungry and you gave me something to
eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was
a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you
clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in
prison and you came to visit me."
-Matthew 25:35, 36
Monotonous Marriage
by Stacy R. Miller
Has
your marriage become one of
just existing with one
another? Has it lost
its spark and pizzazz?
Do you find that your
marriage is boring?
When
we said "I do" on our
wedding day, we had high
hopes for our marriage. In
our dreamy state of mind, we
thought that the spark and
fervent passion would never
die. All too often, reality
sets in. The next thing we
know, we wonder what
happened.
Just because
a marriage starts out well
doesn't mean that it will
continue to be a good
marriage. You must work
hard at it. It won't stay
exciting unless you work to
keep it exciting. You've
probably heard it said that
variety is the spice of
life.
If you are struggling with a marriage that could use some added "zip" to it, start serving your husband with the attitude of serving Christ. In Matthew 25:35-36 Jesus tells us that when we feed someone who is hungry, it's the same as feeding Him. When we give a cup of cold water to someone, it's as doing it for Him. When we clothe someone, it's the same as doing it for Him.
If you are struggling with a marriage that could use some added "zip" to it, start serving your husband with the attitude of serving Christ. In Matthew 25:35-36 Jesus tells us that when we feed someone who is hungry, it's the same as feeding Him. When we give a cup of cold water to someone, it's as doing it for Him. When we clothe someone, it's the same as doing it for Him.
In II Kings
5, we find the story of
Naaman, who had leprosy. He
got offended when he was
told to dip himself in the
Jordan River seven times.
He thought it was a
ridiculous thing to do.
Naaman's servants asked him,
"If the prophet had told you
to do some great thing,
would you not have done
it?" It's the same thing
with us; if we are told to
do some great thing for the
Lord, we wouldn't hesitate.
Yet, many of us draw back at
giving fully of ourselves in
our marriages. If we would
step out and truly serve our
husband, as if serving
Christ, we may find
ourselves in the midst of a
great work of God in our
marriage.
I encourage you to go the extra mile for your husband. Leave him encouraging notes or call him at work just to let him know that you are thinking of him. When he gets mustard stains on his shirt, scrub his shirt as if you are scrubbing Christ's shirt. Run an errand for him as if you were doing it for Christ. When he comes home, greet him with as much enthusiasm as you would greet your favorite person at church. Massage his back as if you were massaging the back of the Master. Let the Master's touch reach down and rejuvenate your marriage!
I encourage you to go the extra mile for your husband. Leave him encouraging notes or call him at work just to let him know that you are thinking of him. When he gets mustard stains on his shirt, scrub his shirt as if you are scrubbing Christ's shirt. Run an errand for him as if you were doing it for Christ. When he comes home, greet him with as much enthusiasm as you would greet your favorite person at church. Massage his back as if you were massaging the back of the Master. Let the Master's touch reach down and rejuvenate your marriage!
© 2003, Stacy R. Miller
About the Author: Stacy Miller is
a SAHM who homeschools. She is
actively involved in teaching at
her local church. She has been
writing professionally since
2003. Her website, found at
Proverbs 31 Devotionals, is
dedicated to helping women to
become better wives, mothers,
and women of God. To read more
of her devotions or to join her
mailing list,
visit her
website or email her at
StacysProverbs@aol.com.
Photo courtesy of Julie Elliott.