APRIL 7
MATTHEW 5:32_But I say unto you, whosoever shall put away his wife…
You wouldn’t want to have open heart surgery without some kind of anesthetic. Even with an anesthetic, the entire process will not be a piece of cake. Expect pain. It will come. Pain is an inevitable part of the heart transformation process. Even if you choose to opt-out of Jesus’ heart surgery – pain is a part of the life process. If you are expecting a pain free, drama free, heart-break free, struggle free, or easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy-mac’n-cheesy (learned that from my niece, Mary) life – face reality!
If someone offers you something for nothing – beware! The good things don’t come easy. When you receive the results of your surgery, or the payment for your hard labor, or whatever you have suffered your way through to success, the pain is not something you dwell on. It was simply a means to an end.
The Holy Spirit will help you focus on the facts. The fact you have a hard heart. The fact The Great Surgeon can transform your heart to love. The fact heart surgery transforms self-centeredness to self-sacrifice.
All of life is all about decisions. The ultimate decision is to make the main thing (Jesus) the main thing. Make that decision first and you greatly lessen your chances of feeling compelled to put away your spouse.
Nobody enters a marriage expecting it to end in divorce. Sometimes things happen – don’t give up.
The Great Surgeon is also known as – The Great Hope!
PRAYER
God of Hope, Help me never lose hope that You can change any situation I bring to You for a cure. In the powerful name of Jesus, Amen.
Christ wants to give me hope—I will accept it!
The Works of Her Hands 