That day was hot and humid...and I was wearing about 5 layers of clothing and 2 layers of makeup. Months of preparation had gone into this, years of daydreaming preceded the following moments. What was so important about this day? It was the day I said, "I do". Those two words seem so small in comparison to all that happened to make that day possible, yet it was the reason that many were gathered that day. Our vows weren't just some words we said, not just some nice thoughts to add into a spectacular day, it was so much more than that. Those words were a trusted promise, a binding contract that we were going to do this thing called life together. That day we for real became what we now call "Team Hendricks".
That is something I love about reading the Bible, the words on the page are so much more than positive thoughts to post around my office or my home. These are the words spoken to me (and you) from God Himself. When Jesus said "For nothing is impossible with God" (Luke 1:36), He meant it. When He said, "I will be with you" (Isaiah 43:2), He wasn't just giving some pat answer. He is speaking directly into our lives daily, coming from the place of a committed love to us. The days He spoke it followed years of setting up the story, beginning from creation and continuing on through eternity. God had the stage set for everything surrounding these moments and He did it all to create the occasion to say these words of His trusted promise to us. I love it and I'm eternally grateful for it.
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