And when He had removed him, He raised up
for them David as king,
to whom also He gave testimony and said,
‘I have found David the son of Jesse,
a man after My own
heart, who will do all My will.’
Acts 13:22
When it comes to marriage, there are two points in this
video that really caught my attention. The first one is that Michelle realized
that it was God’s will for her to marry a man who had a personal relationship
with Jesus Christ and who talked about Him in such a way that revealed his
overwhelming love for Him. Secondly, Jim Bob realized that it is God’s will for
the husband to be the spiritual leader of the home. If you are thinking about
marrying a person whose very presence does not cause you to hunger and thirst
for the Lord Jesus and His Word, I can promise you on the authority of the Word
of God that it is not God’s will for you to marry that person as they are.
When it comes to parenting, there is one major point that I
got out of this video. That one point is that parenthood is a special calling;
not something that just happens out of the blue. The Bible makes it plain that
every child is formed by the hands of God with a very specific plan and purpose
to fulfill. Jeremiah 1:5 says, “Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee;
and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained
thee a prophet unto the nations.” As God has a plan for all children, He also
has a plan for all parents to “train up a child in the way he
should go: [that] when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6).
When it comes to life, the one thing I took
away from this video is to “cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to
be moved” (Psalm 55:22). Michelle suggested that we let the joy of the Lord be
our strength (Nehemiah 8:10), and I couldn’t agree more. Philippians 4:4 says
to “rejoice in the Lord always.” God has blessed each and every one of us
beyond measure. Even in our darkest moments, we can still praise His name,
knowing that He will see us through.
Please take the time to watch this video. I
get something new out of it every time I watch it. I’ll even let you in on a
little secret—I’ve often said that I want to marry Michelle Duggar’s much
younger twin. When you watch this video, I believe you’ll see why. The Duggars
truly are a family after God’s own heart. I know you’re going to be blessed by
their testimony.
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