“But he said, ‘What is impossible with man is possible with God.’” (Luke 18:27, ESV)
As a little girl, I grew up thinking that one day I would marry this great and handsome man. He would love me…. and he would think…. that I am the BEST thing ever! For the REST of our lives! AMEN.
Then I got married…. and I realized this whole dreamful mindset was way off. Just as quickly as our very first day of marriage began, he had already given me this look…. THE “LOOK”.
The look revealing without any hesitation…. that I was NOT the best thing ever!
Go figure….
I guess the Mechanic had already seen…. that I was just as human as the next person. And it was already getting on his nerves.
So, while reading God’s Word over the years, any mention of a husband and a wife having a relationship resembling that of Jesus Christ and the Church…. left me thoroughly confused.
You see, my husband stayed as far away from me as possible. And this lasted for many many years. He never drew close to me unless I begged him. And even then, it was just to satisfy a nagging wife.
So for me to see Christ as the husband pictured in the Bible, it seemed impossibly hard.
But with God, the impossible is made possible. (Luke 18:27)
I have come to see Jesus as the perfect Groom. The perfect Groom that He is…. and the Groom that the Mechanic will never be, nor I want him to be. Jesus Christ is my eternal Husband.
The Mechanic is just a tool in the hands of God, to bring glory to Christ and the cross, as He uses the Mechanic to draw me closer to Himself.
You see, I have a confession…. for me and my sinful tendencies, God knew what He was doing…. when in His providence, He placed the Mechanic in my life.
Just think about it…. if the Mechanic had been the man of my childhood dreams, I would have totally missed out on seeing my perfect Groom. I would have never considered myself in desperate need of Another. The One. Jesus Christ.
But thanks to the grace of God, blinders have been lifted off from my eyes. And I now see Jesus as my perfect Groom. Glory to God!
My friend, what struggle has God allowed in your life…. to draw you closer to Himself?
Just think about it….
God bless!! Love you all!
