Twenty- Fifth Anniversary Dinner

I attended a twenty-fifth wedding anniversary dinner party last Saturday. The mood was festive, and extremely elegant, complete with a harpist, playing Christian music.

It was around 6 PM. The sun, just above the horizon, arrayed the room with golden beams that, through the wine and water glasses, bounced rainbows around the room. Decorated tables glowed with huge bouquets of yellow roses, mums, and baby’s breath centered upon shiny mirrors. The show of natural beauty was a remarkable sight. It was as if the Lord Himself was sending blessings upon this event.

For you see, the honored bride and groom had met as they both served the Lord by being counselors for a crisis line so many years ago. They eventually married and had two sons. This couple still goes on oversea missions, serving the Lord. Throughout these years, they managed to show their sons the right way to live and to honor God. Both sons have also worked the mission fields. Now the oldest son is leaving next week to serve America by becoming an air force pilot. It is a new mission field for him.

Therefore, this dinner is both a celebration for 25 years of marriage and a send-off for their son. Sadly, that is not all, the groom’s father passed away a few days ago. His funeral was last Tuesday. The family was very close and the loss is great. Thus, both sadness and happiness co-exist in the atmosphere here. Interchangeable, they permeate the conversations around the tables.

One feels the heaviness of life. One wonders about offering uplifting words of hope and peace. However, our Lord has already planned that part. As the golden light from the setting sun began to flicker through the trees and into the dining area, the harp music seemed to arise aloud and strong above the chatter with the hymn, “My God, how great Thou art!”

The music seemed to pull us upward and onward. A transformation occurred through the Master’s hand. As it is written, “Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Ephesians 5: 19-20

I attended a twenty-fifth wedding anniversary dinner party last Saturday. The mood was festive, and extremely elegant, complete with a harpist, playing Christian music.

Praise and thanks be to our God!

Posted on May 2, 2011.