Yesterday I was reading 1 Corinthians 11 and verse 9 started "glowing" a little bit. It says, "neither was man created for woman, but woman for man." Because of the way it is swaddled in what has been a more controversial text, I just kept right on reading until it slapped my forehead again this morning. All sorts of messages from the past (and the present culture) began to echo in my heart, everything from, "You don't need no man!" to "He better be good enough for you!" to "Without a husband, you are not complete." I mean, it was all over the board. One of those aforementioned expectations that the Lord has been unraveling is my desire for perfection in a future mate. To be fair, I don't just expect these things from him, I burden myself with the same sort of unattainable folly. It's hard to zero in on the source of such utter madness, though it is tempting to blame culture, even Christian culture, or upbringing, etc. And of course, it plays itself out in the subtlest of ways such as this little cheap fool's gold: "You tend to marry those of equal attractiveness to yourself." Boy, am I sure glad my True Valentine didn't follow that malarkey for I am, without question and in every way, ugly compared to the stunning Beauty worthy of my gaze today and forever. For my Valentine is: 3. OUTSTANDING He is the STRONGEST Being to ever exist in eternity past, present, and future. He outranks every other man in what He can lift, and sometimes it is my heart that weighs more than 8 gillion pounds. That kind of muscle definition is as chiseled as it gets. One fell swoop of His might demolishes the most gargantuan thing my mind can create (Exodus 15:2-3). He PROTECTS me. My enemies? My Strapping God-Man TAKES. THEM. OUT. He shields me from harm and guards me as He surrounds me and fills me with His presence. There is no need to fear when my God is around...which is ALWAYS (Psalm 27:1-3). He is the SMARTEST of Beings too. (Once upon a time, I'll admit I was drawn to the occasional genius or two. I know I am not alone in this since such an attribute falls usually right after "funny" in the General List of Things I Want in a Husband.)He invented everything, knows how to keep it all going, and outwits anyone EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. (Hebrews 1:3). He is exceptional, superlative, excellent and marvelous in every way, and my feminine heart is drawn to such "brains" and "brawn" (for lack of better words to describe Him). I am safe in such "biceps" and will never be bored by so great an intelligence. If what I am looking for is a strong, smart man, then Jesus Christ, which should come as no surprise by now, is that and SO much more. Oh, that I might rest securely in His grip.
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