Today my sister asked me to be her Maid of Honor. Being all the way in Costa Rica, she obviously couldn’t do it in person, so she sent me a picture of the cute little gifts she put together and sent me a text asking me. Of course I said yes.
And then, sadness started to creep in. I wanted to be home, celebrating with her. I wanted to be home planning with her. I wanted to be home going dress shopping with her. I wanted to be home planning her bachelorette party. I wanted to be home.
Luckily, we serve a loving God. In my sadness, he reminded me that the ceremony isn’t what matters, but the actual marriage is. He reminded me that while wedding dress shopping and bachelorette parties are fun, the whole point of marriage is to bring two people that love each other together so that together they can glorify God.
I’m not home. I won’t get to be a part of the planning and the parties. But I can do one very important thing. I can pray for blessings over both of you, your marriage, your future kids, and your walk with the Lord. So Jordan and Connor, this is for yall. I love you very much.
Dear Father,
Today I am reminded of your goodness. Your love for us is something I can’t fully understand, but I am thankful that you continue to pour it on us anyway.
Thank you for bringing my sister a man that loves her so well. Thank you for giving her one of the biggest desires of her heart. Thank you for giving Jordan her person.
Father, I pray my sister grows closer and closer to you everyday. I pray she constantly feels you around her. I pray she is the wife that she wants to be, and the wife you designed her to be. I pray she serves Connor the way that you ask her to. I pray that she creates a home for them centered around you. I pray that she is gentle, calm, patient, and full of the Holy Spirit.
I pray Connor is the husband my sister deserves. I pray he loves her, cherishes her, and pushes her closer to you everyday. I pray he provides for her. I pray he is okay with me being at their house constantly. I pray he is a man of God. I pray he leads their family humbly. I pray he stays in constant communication with you, so that he knows what to do and when to do it. I pray he gives my sister the life she deserves.
Lord, I ask that you would bless their marriage. I ask that you would fill it with your joy. Not earthly joy, because that can vanish so quickly, but a joy that can only be found in you. I ask that you would be the foundation of their marriage. I ask that you keep them unified. I ask that in trials and triumphs, that you would be there with them. I ask that in this new season, that you would continue to walk beside them, guiding them closer to you. I know that as they are growing closer to you, they will grow closer to each other as well.
I pray that their marriage honors you daily. I pray that it is a shining example to others of your faithfulness and desire for us to be happy. I pray that their love would continue to grow.
I pray for their future children. I pray they are full of knowledge, spunk, and sassiness. I pray they are healthy and happy. I pray they grow up in a home full of laughter, joy, godly parents, and Aunt Taylor. I pray they never question their purpose on this earth. I pray they always feel loved and wanted. I pray my sister gets to be the mom she has always wanted to be. I pray Connor is just as good of a father as he is husband. I pray he loves my sister and their children the way that you love the church.
I pray their walk with you will always be first priority. I pray they seek you everyday, individually and together. I pray they live a life worthy of their calling.
Lord, thank you for Jordan. Thank you for her sweet spirit and her giving heart. Thank you for Connor. Thank you for his gentle authority and his listening spirit. Thank you for bringing them together. I ask that you bless them for the rest of their lives, and that they only fall more and more in love.
Amen
