1.1.12 LJ

S:Genesis 2:24-25 ESV

Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.

O: Leaving and cleaving is a process that is not easy but very important in the design of marriage- God's way. By doing so we fulfill the purpoae of God creating Eve for Adam so that they become one in flesh. In their marriage...or union they were not ashamed even if they were naked.
If I was to fast forward to current times, ideally even JP and I can stand unashamed in our marriage. Unashamed of our status, financial security, living situations, clothes we wear, food we eat, how we celebrate etc etx...because God has brought us together as one.

A: I am slowly beginning to see the reason for perseverance and endurance in the marriage. We haven't even approached our first year anniversary but a part of me feels like we have been together for such a long time as husband and wife. I love the picture of Adam and Eve here. How they were so into each other and one in all things that anything.beyond them didn't make them feel ashamed or embarrasses. They weren't looking at other couples and sayinf, man I wish I had that or had this." No..they were unashamed as they were before God and "others". I long for that this 2012.. as JP and I go through the storms of life together we do not want to be ashamed bc we have things that aren't as cool or nice as others. We don't want to feel bebind in status and life..rather I want to stand with JP before God and others and havr a sense of knowing we are saved by grace and sanctified on a daily basis therefore no shame. We speak of things with no shame, our debt our fights, our failures and disappointments..I hope this year we can grow deeper as one and experience more Jesus in 2012.

P: Lord, thank you for providing a husband. Thank you for answering prayers and workong in my heart and JPs regarding what and how you designed marriage to be. Lord I want to see great things with JP. I want to see God sized miracles and transformation in our marriage and hearts. We want more of you. Lord I ask you teach us how to be faithful, unashamed and obedient to the end...no matter what the cost is. Grow us..discipline us O God. In Jesus name amen.