His Alone

The error we must be aware of in marriage is thus: making the marriage the end in itself. If our desire is merely to have a good marriage...I doubt that will ever occur.

Take for example: I want to be nice. Well I try to be nice, however I am not so nice as I had hoped I would be. I made being nice the end in itself.

I want to memorize verses. Well I try and memorize a passage, and then try and try some more, and meanwhile I forget that the verses point to Jesus. I made memorizing the end in itself.

I want to pray better. Well I start to pray and utilize different psalms and phrases from the men of the Bible, meanwhile I forget I am suppossed to come as a child and the Lord already knows what I am going to ask or say. I made praying the end in itself.

Are these good things?

Yes. No doubt.

But, when you make a good thing the end in itself, it can be very bad indeed.

Only God is Good. Jesus said that Himself.

When we make Christ Jesus our First and Only gaze...we can boldy say:


'By His wounds I am  healed...'

Think about that for a bit...doesnt seem like the initial response...but remember:

 His alone...