Thursday, October 24, 2002
Thursday, October 24, 2002
Let marriage be held in honor by all.
The brides had been wearing long veils. They were hardly able to see anything around
them.
To make matters worse, the simple wedding ceremonies had been rushed. Hence both
ceremonies were over before it was discovered that both brides had been paired with
the
wrong grooms.
A ruling by the village elders confirmed that the marriages were binding as performed
and that
nothing could be done to change the situation.
Imagine that--married to the wrong person and nothing you could do about it!
According to divorce statistics, a lot of people feel they married the wrong person. And
researchers tell us that many who stay married say they would not marry the same
person if
they had it to do over again.
As comedian Jackie Gleason once said about one couple, "When they were married,
they
were mispronounced husband and wife."
Nearly everyone some time in their lives hopes to find Mr. Right--or Miss Right, as the
case
may be. Some realize their dreams; some do not. That is not where most marriages fail,
however. The question is not whether we have found Mr. Right or Miss Right. The
question is,
are we determined to be Mr. or Miss Right for the one we love? It is far more important
for us
to be the right person than for us to find the right person. Two people who are
determined to
be right for each other can make any marriage relationship work.
(Hebrews 13.4
NRSV)
The newspapers carried a story from India. Two brides and two grooms discovered that
a
rather serious mistake had been made on their wedding day.
Dear God, help me to be determined to love the one you have gifted to me.
Amen.
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