While listening to the radio in the past, I am usually quickly upset by the topics of conversation on the morning show, which usually have something to do with drinking, sex, and other prevalent topics that make for better ratings. As I turned out of my driveway this morning, however, I was surprised to hear the conversation turn to the prevalence of divorce in the U.S. and circumstances that increase the chances for divorce.
In short, a study came out recently that stated that weddings that cost more than $30,000 have a higher chance for divorce to occur. As the radio personalities took calls and discussed the findings of the study, they concluded that the study was most likely true. In addition, caller after caller stated that the reason for the divorce was too large of an emphasis on the wedding day and a lack of emphasis on the marriage that would follow.
As pastor, I see this happen all too often, and it happens in circumstances outside of marriages. We get so excited about a one-time event that we forget the journey that is about to commence. We get so excited about our conversion to Christianity that we forget to look toward the upcoming, life-long relationship with God.
In the end, we need days, such as a wedding day, because they serve as markers in our life, but we have to make sure that we are ready for the road that lies ahead of each of these markers. It seems easy for us to see these markers as the end of an era of our lives, but I wonder if we might be better off thinking of them as beginnings to the next chapter of life.
Jesus tells us in Luke 14:28-30 to "count the cost." Make sure you "count the cost" of what lies ahead and enjoy the journey that God is leading you to embark on next.
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