In favor of love? I’ve had a favorite jacket for years. Despite its flaws—like worn-out Velcro sleeves and a hard-to-use hood zipper—I always reach for it. It's comfortable and fits well. Once, I even had it mailed back from a distant golf course after I left it behind in the golf cart. It's my favorite jacket, and I feel I just can’t play golf without it.
Think about it. As many faults as my favorite jacket has, there was no replacing it. Whenever I saw it, I could only see its good points and was blind to its limitations. How like marriage that is often. It has its difficulties, but we just can’t seem to live without it. Being blind to it faults goes a long way in putting that marriage on, day after day.
God’s Word: “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. (1 Peter 4:8)”
Being blind to someone or something’s faults isn’t always easy to do. There will come those times in a marriage when a Velcro clasp comes loose just once too often and we are reminded of our spouse’s limitations. But, being blind to those faults doesn’t mean that we don’t see them. It means that, because they are our “favorite,” we look beyond the fault in favor of the love.
We pray. “Heavenly Father, grant me the wisdom to cherish the good in my marriage, much like I do with my favorite jacket. Help me overlook its flaws and appreciate its comfort and constancy. Strengthen our bond, guiding us through challenges with love and understanding. In Jesus name. Amen.”
“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.
Each day has enough trouble of its own” (Matthew 6:34)
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