I think it is safe to say that a marriage would be in trouble if you needed to remind the couple to love each other.  After all, one would hope that the couple is together because they love each other.  But I should careful because that is not always the case.  Either way…if love is not at the center of the marriage, it is in trouble and divorce is probably close behind.

A healthy marriage has TWO people who love each other.  They say those three, sweet little words daily; words that can dramatically change the course of one’s day.  It is like a little reminder.  But what is even more powerful is when those words are followed up with some actions.  Actions such as a kiss or a hug, some random act of kindness, just being there to listen, etc.  Actions do indeed speak louder than words.

In Scripture, the relationship between us and God is described as a marriage.  God is the Bridegroom and we are the bride (or the church is described as the bride).  But too often the love only goes one way (and I should not have to remind you which way it goes).  We too often need to be reminded to love God.  We also need to be reminded that God loves us and that God’s love never leaves us.  So since we need to be reminded to love God, God sent his one and only Son to live among us. Jesus journeyed to the cross and died for the forgiveness of our sins and then three days later rose from the grave defeating death forever.  The ultimate display (and reminder) of love.

Now it is our job to remind people of this great gift.  If we won’t do it, who will?  If the church does not engage in evangelism then who will?  But more importantly, if the church needs to be reminded to love people and to share the Good News with people…well…the church has a problem. 

Evangelism is what the church is about.  It is wrapped up into the very definition of the church.  It is the essence of the church.  You can not separate the two.  If the church is not about evangelism it is just a glorified club with special tax privileges.  Be who you were created to be.  Remind each other of God’s love and be reminded at the same time.  God needs each one of us and we need God.

So when you leave your computer from reading this exquisitely written post (O.K. who am I kidding) tell someone that God loves them and then follow that up with someone random act of kindness. 

God loves YOU!  (See me sometime for a random act of kindness) Praise be to God and Amen! -edh-