As summer wedding season
comes to a close, I enjoy thinking back to all the beautiful weddings that I
have been able to be apart of this summer. Pure, young love is truly a
beautiful thing in the midst of a broken world. I may be a romantic at heart,
but there is something truly special about two people committing to love each
other for the rest of their lives.
Although beautiful, it’s
easy for me to get caught up in the idea of the dress, the venue, the flowers
etc. As important as those elements are,
they are just two small pieces to an ever-larger puzzle. I have to remind
myself that true love isn’t shown in the number of bridesmaids you have or how expensive your dress is. It is shown by the way you share God’s love with others.
“A new commandment I
give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are
to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if
you have love for one another.” (John 13: 34-35)
Love can come in many ways,
but it isn’t easy to find. If you’re like me, don’t get lost in the beauty of
the wedding. Remember the love behind it. A love adorned under God flowing
directly from Him. “But God, who is rich
in mercy, because of His great love that He had for us, made us
alive with the Messiah even though we were dead in trespasses. You are saved by
grace!” (Ephesians 2:4-5) We are
able to love others because God loved us first. We are saved by grace today and
every day! Join me in thanking Him for the gift of love and the beauty that
comes with it!
