DAILY?READINGS: Ruth 1; Isaiah 41; 2 Corinthians 1
When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war…but he shall be free at home one year and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken. Deuteronomy 24:5
In this very practical admonition we see God’s provision for a new wife. Adjusting to her new relationship, God directs the husband’s attention to her during this time. It becomes a type of prolonged honeymoon—a beautiful picture of God’s practical tenderness. At conversion, we became a part of the Bride of the Lamb and His tenderness to us is evident every day. Although a Jewish bride’s time of special attentiveness ended after a year, our joy in His love will continue to all eternity. What a blessed people we are. May our lives reflect our high and holy calling. —Vernon Markle
The bride eyes not her garment, but her dear bridegroom’s face;
I will not gaze at glory but on my King of grace. —A. R. Cousins