Next time you talk about your marriage being a black hole, it might not be a negative statement!
Space.com reported an emission of light as a byproduct of two black holes merging together and made a video simulation of what that would look like. As I gazed at the video, I couldn't help but think of my husband and I merging into one five years ago. As Paul said, marriage's many meanings and parallels truly are mysteries buried deep in the heart of God (Ephesians 5:32), but I believe this phenomenon we are stumbling across in the "space time' continuum may be a cosmic bread crumb. The two black holes swirl around each other for long periods of time, millions of years according to scientists, and then finally collide and become one. The news worthy component of this story is the fact that a light flash may be a result of this merger and is demanding more study. How beautiful to picture two children of God coming into each other's realm of influence, swirling around one another until finally they become one in the eyes of the Lord, just like these black holes. The result? A bright flash of light that draws others' attention: Almost like the Lord taps his knife on the side of his glass and says, watch them and observe how life is done when I am invited and involved. Scientists also report that black holes can become some of the brightest objects in the universe, not on their own accord, but because they draw massive amounts of light reflecting objects into their vortex. Wouldn't you love for your marriage to draw others' attention to the Lord and all his goodness, despite or even in spite of the fact we go through the same trials and heartaches as the rest of the world? I certainly do. I would pray that my 'merger' with my husband sent out a light flash of glory and continues to draw others close to us out of curiosity to see what makes us handle difficulties differently than most. We have not arrived yet, but I will continue to pray for the rest of my days. Oh lets join together in prayer for marriages around the world:
Father God,
We honor your goodness and your obvious bread crumbs you leave throughout creation for us to follow directly to your heart. We ask for your forgiveness when we focus on our trials and not on our Triumph; when we see our spouse through fallen eyes and not your loving, selfless eyes; when we make ourselves out to be a victim instead of standing on the fact that we are victors. I pray with all that is within me: Fashion our marriages world wide into black holes with deep wells anchored in you that draw others into our spheres to see you as you really are. May the stereotypes and misunderstandings of your character be cleared up and wiped out when the world comes face to face with your goodness through the lens of our marriages. In Jesus' sweet and holy name. AMEN.
For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made. Romans 1:20 (NIV)
31 “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”[c] 32 This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church. 33 However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband. Ephesians 5:31-33 (NIV)
3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye. Matthew 7:3-5 (NIV)
