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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

There is a Bible verse in Proverbs which says: “Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD” (18:22). A man is indeed blessed when he is married to a good and godly wife.

This, of course, fits together with what God said after He created the first man and before He created woman and brought her to the man: “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him” (Gen. 2:18).

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 also says: “Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.” While this passage may not speak specifically of marriage, it certainly has application to the mutual strength and support which is received through marriage and especially in a marriage with God at its center.

On this day, 59 years ago, my parents were married. (Since I came along just a little less than a year later, you might be able to guess my age.) And their faithfulness to the vows they took almost 60 years ago has been a blessing, not only to them, but to me, my brother and sister, their grandchildren and to countless others who have been touched by their lives. I wish everyone would count their marriage vows as seriously as my parents have.

Indeed, they have a “good thing” going and have been richly blessed by the Lord God! They have been there for each other through the years and, with the help and strength of the Lord, have picked each other up and have picked up us kids and others too.

I have been richly blessed of the Lord through marriage to my wife, too — you may know her only as Mrs. Griz, but she is a remarkable lady. Guess I can’t realistically hope to ever celebrate 59 years together since we’d both have to live to be 104 to do it, but our years together have been a blessing to me and I look forward to as many more years with her as the Lord gives me.

Anyway, if my parents in southern Nebraska get to read this column — and I think they do — I devote it to them, congratulate them on their years together and wish them God’s continued blessings.

Considering my timeliness in sending cards and making phone calls, this column may reach them before my card.

God’s blessings to you, Mom and Dad, and happy 59th anniversary!

Randy Moll is the managing editor of the Westside Eagle Observer. He may be contacted by email at [email protected].