A HEAVENLY HUSBAND

Though out the Old Testament's prophetic writing Israel is referred to as God's wife and God is referred to as Israel's husband. This analogy is carried into the New Testament where God's church is his bride and he is its bridegroom. Where we come to know he sis as our Savior and Lord, in a certain way God Begin's a "husband" relationship with us. He Loves Us. he provides wisdom where we lack it. He is our protector. he fulfills our deepest desires.

For various reason's we may find ourselves without a mate. Mothers without mates. Parents without partners. Whether through death, divorce, single parenthood or simply through emotional abandonment by a husband who still shares our house, we may find ourselves without the husband we hoped to have.

In such a circumstances God can be a husband to us. We can ask him what we would ask of a husband. We can trust him to provide for us what a husband would provide. We can seek from him what we desire from a husband. "For your maker is your holy husband-the Lord Almighty is his name-the Holy Spirit One of Israel is your redeemer."