Save Your Marriage: Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God!
In May of 2019, my wife, Diane, and I traveled to the Holy Land.
The trip was led by Pastor Greg Laurie of Harvest Church based in in Riverside, California. (Harvest.org) Although we were divided into busloads and saw the sights by day, at night over six hundred of us gathered together for an evening meal and a time of worship, teaching, and fellowship.
One night as Pastor Greg was speaking to the group, he asked questions to identify the most recently married couple. Newlyweds who had been married only a few days before the trip won a prize.
Then he asked everyone who had been married over twenty-five years to stand up. My wife and I jumped to our feet because we had been married twenty-eight years. We were surprised when we heard the audience’s applause. We felt honored to be recognized with the other couples.
Then Pastor Greg said, “If you have been married over thirty-five years remain standing.” My wife and I sat down. It took a while, but finally, only one couple was still on their feet. They had been married sixty-two years.
A person with a microphone reached the couple. Pastor Greg asked, “What is the guiding principle that has allowed you to remain married for sixty-two years?” I will never forget the husband’s answer. “Seek ye first the kingdom of God.”
He had just quoted the first words of Matthew 6:33. This was no ordinary man. This man was wise. What great advice.
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