There are two kinds of relationships; Temporary or permanent;
The ones that drop off the face of the earth and the ones that can endure forgiveness.
A Relationship Story
A man was walking
through the countryside and found a infant left to die. He cared for
the baby and raised her with care and love. As the girl grew, she
became a young woman who captivated the heart of the man. He clothed her
with silk and placed jewelery upon her, adorning her with the treasures
of his heart. She became his queen and he was her king. People all
around saw the love between the two and were amazed. The woman became
so beautiful, but in time, she made a terrible choice. She fell in love
with herself and the desires of the world. She took the precious gifts
of her king and gave them to other men in exchange for their passion.
She sought the affection of other men and left her king behind. At
night, the king went to his tower and called for her to come home. She
was known by the entire land as the disgrace of the people. The queen
didn't care what people thought and even though the king called for her,
she spent the night with lover after lover. She flaunted her passion
for others in front of the king and his anger grew. He was hurt and had
to hide his heart. All the while, his heart was breaking, he sent her
away to be used by her affairs and the courtship of other men. He was
going to give her the freedom to leave. The king decided to send her
away, so he hired a group to come take her to another country and hold
her prisoner. The time went on for the king and he longed for her to
come home and be his queen, but how could he trust her? He made the
girl his bride. He gave woman his entire kingdom. He longed for her
love with a heart breaking suffering. She was his dream of the perfect
bride, but how could he forgive her? The king remembered the promise he
made his bride to love her forever. When the queen realized the shame
of her actions and felt the remorse for hurting her king, he came for
her. She lived the rest of her life knowing she was forgiven and she
remembered how her affairs broke the heart of the king she loved so
much. She gave herself to the king's grace of forgiveness and both
hearts were restored. As the king held his bride during the nights, he
would repeat his wedding vows to the queen and she would seal the night
with her kiss. The king knew he was not only her king, but her husband,
and she was his bride.
Tale of Ezekiel 16, with the happy ending through Christ Jesus.
We all need to remember the vows we made, that day the Lord came into our hearts.
God Bless you all, ride the trail this week with the Lord as your guide.
Stephen
Take a peek at the God's version of the story at
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+16&version=NIV
