Twenty Years of God's Blessings

Twenty years of God's blessings we have been enjoying all these years. The Lord’s perfect will is always the best. O what a grace that graced me to choose the Lord’s perfect will for my marriage twenty years ago!

Twenty years ago this day, our marriage was blessed in the church in Taipei at Hall 3 by the saints, especially, the coworkers in Taiwan. I remember vividly, the laying on of the hands of the brothers upon us and the blessings from the Head, Christ, through the members of His Body. To us, that meant the most, the brothers blessings in the witnesses of the saints!

Twenty years have elapsed! All these twenty years, we have been under the Lord's sovereign mercy, grace, and much more, His blessings, in everything of our marriage life. Its too immeasurable, far beyond by mental fathom. Time and again, I have been praising and thanking the Lord for His mercy upon us. God's blessed children, three of them, when we expected none, He blessed us triply. Their names reflect our experiences and enjoyment of rhe Lord. A surprised blessing, a bliss (Bliss); a truth knowing and pursuing at its peak (from the top of Amana - Song of Songs 4:8) for truth constitution; and the reality of both God's blessing and the truth, an experience of Christ (Christy). In the three children is the history of our marriage life.

Twenty years we have been becoming one, knowing and understanding each other in and out. To the extent that we do not need any special occasion to ignite our love, care, concern, and oneness as others, who would have celebrated their anniversary. To us, outward matters do not matter at all. In soul and in spirit, we have been blended. Daily, as much as practicality allows, we have been praying together in oneness. That's much more than an outward occasional remembrance. For, we remember each other everyday. This is possible only in Christ who is the center of our marriage life and who also is our Head. No outward gesture or celebration can compare with the divine love and oneness we have been blessed with, in Christ. 

Twenty years of God's grace has reminded me of what David acknowledged Jehovah God for, when he was enthroned as a king.

2 Samuel 7:18-29, RecVer

18. Then King David went and sat before Jehovah; and he said, Who am I, O Lord Jehovah, and what is my house that You have brought me this far?

19. And this was yet a small thing in Your sight, O Lord Jehovah; but You have spoken also of the house of Your servant for a great while to come; and is this the custom for man, O Lord Jehovah?

20. And what more can David say to You? For You know Your servant, O Lord Jehovah.

21. For Your word’s sake and according to Your own heart, You have done all this greatness to make Your servant know it.

22. Therefore You are great, O Lord Jehovah; for there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

23. And who is like Your people Israel, a nation unique on the earth, whom God went to redeem to Himself as a people in order to make a name for Himself and to do for You what is great and awesome for Your land and before Your people, whom You have redeemed to Yourself out of Egypt, from the nations and their gods?

24. And You have established Your people Israel to be a people to You forever, and You, O Jehovah, became their God.

25. And now, O Jehovah God, confirm forever the word which You have spoken concerning Your servant and concerning his house, and do as You have spoken.

26. And may Your name be magnified forever when men say, Jehovah of hosts is God over Israel; and the house of Your servant David will be established before You.

27. For You, O Jehovah of hosts, God of Israel, have revealed to Your servant, saying, I will build you a house; therefore Your servant has found it in his heart to pray this prayer to You.

28. And now, O Lord Jehovah, You are God, and Your words are true, and You have spoken this good matter to Your servant;

29. Now therefore may it please You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may be before You forever; for You, O Lord Jehovah, have spoken it. And with Your blessing may the house of Your servant be blessed forever.

My heart echoes the words of King David. Who am I, O Lord Jehovah, and what is my house that You have brought me this far? Your name be magnified forever. And with Your blessing may the house of Your servant be blessed forever.

Coincidentally, I had to leave for Chennai today. As I did so, I had an hour of resting and eating at Delhi Airport lounge. Then, I was upgraded in my AirIndia flight seat where I reclined, prayed, and enjoyed a Ratatouille Lasagne. I guess that's a special treat as I continued to enjoy God's blessing, thanking Him for everything. Praise the Lord!

Twenty years have passed, and now we look forward for many more years of marriage life in the Lord. As it was, and as has been, so shall it continue to be, for many more years as the Lord pleases. We continue to humbly look to the Lord for more grace, more mercy, and more blessings for the many more years ahead.

Lord, preserve and bless our marriage life and family life all the days of our lives. Amen.