From "Encountering the Book of Romans: A Theological Survey" by Douglas Moo on page 86 regarding Romans 3:
“Our ‘works,’ whether done in obedience to the law (in regard to the phrase “doing the law” in v.28, compare the comments on v.20) or to some other moral code, can never bring us into God’s favor. Only faith, the humble acceptance of God’s offer of salvation, can do so. And just as a person receiving a gift has no right to boast, so the sinner accepting the gracious gift of salvation has not basis for pride in the accomplishment.”
Me and Joe have certainly been walking and living in God's favor...here it is, 7 months (7 a number of completion) before we take our nuptials before God, our families, and friends and He has done wonderful and miraculous things in OUR life. In fact there is more in store and I know it is because of our faithfulness to HIM and choosing to walk and live as HE wants us too.
As I reflect, I think on how some couples now married or individuals who were once married have attempted to share their advisement on marriage and relationships. Interestingly, many are quick to point out the hardships rather than all the wonderful aspects of marriage.
I am having a blessed, romantic, sensational, emotional love affair with my friend. A wonderful adventure with a man who loves me with all he has and is happy to tell anyone that I am the secret to his bbq sauce, the sweetness in his tea. He is happy to say that his life changed for the better the day he met me!!!!
We have a love that is going to last forever because we are SAVED!!! We are deemed to be together in this life AND in the kingdom. A love that is and will always strive to be a ministry to every man and woman who desires marriage.
I don't know that there is much more to say other than that. I am a woman, deeply in love in every way imaginable first with God and then my husband to be.
I know with every fiber of my being that God favors me.
