Field guide · Crossings
Us with Godand Weddings
Forecast: warm and bright, with scattered happy tears and a slight chance of the wine running out.
Four tired ways to walk
Each has some truth in it. None of them is the whole story.
Under GodSheep that hide from the Shepherd
If we do everything right, God will keep our marriage safe.
Over GodSheep that know the way
Communication tools, a good budget, the right counseling. We’ve got this.
From GodSheep that follow the grass
This person is going to make me happy for the rest of my life.
For GodSheep trying to be the sheepdog
Our marriage has to be a model ministry that proves something to everyone.
His first sign was at a wedding, and he still loves to show up at them.
Jesus went to a wedding in Cana, and when the wine ran out he quietly made more, and better (John 2:1–11). He was a guest who cared about the party. Couples have long borrowed Ruth’s words for their vows, “Where you go I will go” (Ruth 1:16–17). A cord of three strands is not quickly broken (Eccl 4:12), and he is glad to be woven into a marriage. On an anniversary, it’s good to remember he has been at the table the whole time.
Where the Shepherd isHe is at the reception, keeping the best for later. “You have saved the best till now” (John 2:10).
Whether it’s your wedding, your anniversary, or a friend’s, raise a glass and thank Jesus out loud for showing up.
Jesus, when we run out, will you make more?
Fellow travelers
People in Scripture who walked this ground before us.
Keep walking
- With God: Sheep that know his voicethe posture every entry points to
- Which Way Are You Walking?a short self-check
- The Field Guideevery entry, by terrain, weather and crossing