Jesus warned, "If you love anyone more than Me, you are not worthy of me". My beloved Mother was absolutely lost when she unexpectedly lost my Father. Despite serving Jesus joyfully for over 40 years, she was without compass when my Dad died. It was obvious that she loved my Dad more than Jesus, so she lost her #1 love when my Dad died Elizabeth Lapp lost her husband when he was unfaithful to her and divorced her. Though she was wounded deeply, rejected and brokenhearted , she learned to rely heavily upon her unfailing heavenly Bridegroom! She discovered that the God of all grace supplies Grace to His children during life's most trying circumstances Elizabeth complained to the Lord about being left alone, and Jesus softly told her, "I chose you to be different and beautiful for me." Lapp realized that, while she had no control over her husband's infidelity, she did have control over her response Elizabeth chose to "cling to the Lord Jesus", living in the Psalms, and relying solely on God's Word Elizabeth cried to the Lord, "I need my husband, his love, protection, and provision". The Holy Spirit replied, "For thy Maker is thine husband: the Lord of Hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel" (Isaiah 54:5) As Elizabeth submitted, she discovered that "having God as my husband became a satisfying experience for me". But, this was only Stage 1. Once Elizabeth submitted, the Holy Spirit took her into deeper realms of spiritual love, grace, joy and peace which she never even knew existed! You, too, can know this kind of submission, this kind of deep spiritual joy
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