Life is About to Change

When We Say I Do

Life is about to change--When we say, "I Do". The real journey in a relationship begins with "I Do"--the commitment--I am yours and you are mine--that is when things become real. Facades fade and illusions become dim and we get to know the one we committed our life to for who they are. This is when we can choose to grow our love into something real and long lasting, if we put the work in. Many times when we are married we will get each other tokens of some sort, a gift, a time away together--something to memorialize our love and commitment on our Anniversary of marriage.

God gave so much more as His token of love towards us than we can ever give one another.

John 3:16, "God so the world that He gave His only Son. Whoever puts his trust in God's Son will not be lost but will have life that lasts forever." NLB

Romans 5:8, "But God showed His love to us. While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." TLB

God has loved us fully, completely, desiring a real relationship with us--to the point that He gave His very best. He does not want to be separated from us. He gave His only Son to us as a way into His family--should we choose to say, "I DO"!

Apostle Paul writes in Ephesians 5:22-33 about a husband and wife relationship and likens it to our relationship with Jesus Christ. When we say, "I Do" to Jesus Christ as our savior and Lord, it is like becoming His bride and He our bridegroom.

When I said "I Do" to my husband, my name changed. I took on a new identity. I am no longer who I was. I do not belong to myself only anymore. It is the same thing when we say, "I Do" to Jesus. We take on a new name. We become one with Him--this is when we can come to the Father in His name and ask anything because we are of one purpose and heartbeat.

However, many today want to keep their own name. Many want to be fully loved and experience all the blessings and benefits of marriage without the commitment and without fully giving of themselves into it. Many hold pieces of themselves back and so oneness never really happens. Keeping one foot in and one foot out.

Jesus is looking for those who will say, "I Do" with all of their heart and not hold anything back. When we choose to say, "I Do" completely, all in. Life is about to change. There is partnership, oneness, and an intimacy not known in any other kind of relationship.

How are we all in? Well, we can tell Him we love Him all day long but words mean nothing is there is no action behind it.

Jesus tells us in Matthew 14:15-16, "If you love me, obey me; and I will ask the Father and he will give you another Comforter, and he will never leave you. " Jesus says if we will love Him we will do what He says and in return, He will always make sure we have help!

Talk is cheap--Jesus isn't looking for a Bride to fawn all over Him day in and day out, but one who will work with Him--be a helpmate to Him (go back to Ephesians and read about the wife). Showing Him we love Him by our actions.

After He laid His life down in the most excruciatingly painful way and took upon Himself the punishment for our sin, spent three days and night sin the grave and then rose again--what did He do? He went to His disciples and sent them on a Mission. Mark 16:15, "You are to Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone, everywhere." This is the co-mission He has for us--His Mission of love.

He is now turning to you, the one who says, "I Do" and says, "I need you to Go into the world and tell then what you have seen, what you have heard, what you have expereinced--because I love them too!"

Let's Discuss....

Have you said "I Do" yet, is so, how has life changed so far for you?

What had been the biggest thing that had kept you from being "all in" before? You need to know in order to help others with the same issue.

What was some of your aha's or even ouches that are changing your life or perspective?

What an amazing wedding day it is when we say, 'I Do" to Jesus Christ!

His New Bride,

Elder Christy