While you’re waiting for that vision – that purpose in your life… while you’re building that meaningful life as husband and wife, do you have restraint?

Where there is no vision [no revelation of God and His word], the people are unrestrained;
But happy and blessed is he who keeps the law [of God].

Proverbs 29:19 Amplified Bible

proverbs 29-19

In our fourth mid-marriage video, we talked about vision, mission and values. All these could be seen as human endeavors, and almost useless unless God has revealed where He needs us to focus. 

Asking God to reveal…

Sometimes it takes years of prayer – asking, seeking and knocking – to understand why God has set the two of you together, and what He wants from you.

Have restraint as you wait… but…

What to do in the waiting?

I think the secret of what to do in the waiting for that Divine revelation (in whatever form it’s given) is found in the second part of this proverb:  “But happy and blessed is he who keeps the law [of God]”

Ah. Yes.

How well do we, as husband and wife, follow God’s laws?

Jesus has summed up His Father’s laws into this:

and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul (life), and with all your mind (thought, understanding), and with all your strength.’

This is the second: ‘You shall [unselfishly] love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

Mark 12:30,31  Amplified

Mark 12-30 and 31 - amplifed

Restrain Yourself. Love God.

Do you demonstrate your love for God?

How? 

If your children or adult siblings, friends, co-workers, or parents were asked, “How does this couple demonstrate their love for God?” how would they respond?

Does your behavior as husband and wife bring glory to God? We’re not talking about grand gestures. Every day – how does your behavior as husband and wife glorify God?

and the second part:

Restrain Yourself. Unselfishly love your neighbor.

Do you begin this loving unselfishly — with your spouse?

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