I recently saw a video of a man who, on his wedding day, said to the Lord publicly when looking at his soon-to-be bride, “Thank you for all of the no’s.” Did you hear that? Thank you, Lord, for all of the no’s, “no’s” to the other girls who were not the right ones. He was so thankful that he went through the process that the Lord put him through so that he might marry the right one.
When I saw this video, I immediately thought of Christ as the Groom and the Church as the bride (2 Corinthians 11:2).
I began to ponder all the “no’s” that the Lord has told to me throughout my life.
How many times (Unbeknownst to me, at the fault of my Biblical ignorance) I would have chosen an idol to put in the place of my God and my Maker is more than I can count.
By the way, the Lord will never bless you with something that removes Him from the throne of your heart, never.
And today, just like this man who thanked the Lord for all of the “no’s,” in agreement, I thank Him as well.
In Exodus 20:3-4, the First Commandment tells us, “Thou shalt have no other gods before Me” and the Second Commandment tells us, “Thou shalt not make unto thee any grave ...
