“Afflicted city, storm-battered, unpitied: I'm about to rebuild you with stones of turquoise, Lay your foundations with sapphires, construct your towers with rubies, Your gates with jewels, and all your walls with precious stones. All your children will have God for their teacher - what a mentor for your children!” (Isaiah 54:11-14 MSG)
My husband and I have been married for twenty-seven years. Like most couples who have been together for a while, we have faced some storms. Looking back over the years, it still amazes me that we have come this far. I know this is not due to our own merit, but by the grace of God.
I don’t have any ‘pro-tips’ for younger married couples. However, I would like to share a few insights. When a crisis hits, it is natural to feel a sense of panic, despair, and disillusionment. We feel the anguish of broken dreams. We see the pain in our children’s eyes. Whether it is deserved or not, we tend to project blame on our spouses for our emotions. As we survey the damage, it’s hard to imagine that life can ever be good again. Calling it quits seems like the sensible thing to do. This is because we haven’t factored God into the equation. We look at the debris of broken concrete, metal, glass, and bricks. Is restoration even possible? God promised to reconstruct us with precious jewels and stones, not with salvaged rubble. He assured us that he would guide our children and defend our honor. All that is required from us is a commitment. We must humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God, wait patiently, and live congruent to His will. Then, in His time, we will be restored gloriously, beyond anything we imagine.
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