HOW TO ENJOY YOUR MARRIAGE

When I got married, I’ll admit I was looking for a good woman who would serve me. That’s what I thought a successful marriage was: Finding someone to serve you. Needless to say, the idea of me serving my wife was the farthest thing from my mind. It was a shock to me that she would even expect me to do anything.

In John 13, Jesus is in the remaining hours before being crucified. He was eating a meal with His disciples. The disciples were having a conversation about which one of them was the greatest – they never were the sharpest knives in the drawer – when Jesus made an example of washing their feet.

Remember, these guys spent all days wearing sandals on dusty roads. Their feet were filthy. Washing someone’s foot was a demeaning task, detestable to them.

Jesus told them the servant was the greatest of all. That His followers were to be servants. They were stunned by both His example and His message.

As followers of Christ, around friends, among strangers, and especially within our marriages, we are to be servants. We are to put others’ needs ahead of our own.

A husband and wife who constantly serve one another have discovered the secret of a great marriage.

The best marriages are made of two servants in love. Put each other first and you’ll discover the marriage of your dreams.

JIMMY EVANS.