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For your Maker is your husband, The Lord Almighty is His Name. Isaiah 54:5

“Do not be afraid; you will not be put to shame.
Do not fear disgrace; you will not be humiliated.
You will forget the shame of your youth
and remember no more the reproach of your widowhood.
For your Maker is your husband -
the Lord Almighty is his name -
 the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer;..Is 54:5
In this passage the prophet Isaiah is referring to the nation of Israel and to quote Matthew Henry:
"Jerusalem had been in the condition of a wife written childless, or a desolate solitary widow; but now it is promised that the city should be replenished..." This was God's promise to them - that He would again be their husband and restore and redeem them.
I love the Old Testament and how beautifully the story of the Jews, reflects the journey of our lives and God's unfailing love for us, for me.

Your Maker is your husband! To be honest I have quoted this verse to a couple of my friends who have had marriages that did not turn out the way they were supposed to. I was happy to point others to these words, until it was my turn to receive them. Suddenly they did not ring true and convincing anymore.
I screamed in my head - What does this verse mean Lord? I want my husband back. The one You gave me, the one I loved and who loved me intimately.
When it came to singing that chorus that has a line in it that says: "Nothing compares to your embrace" I could not sing it anymore. Lord I said I long for Julius' physical touch - I will never again feel it.
Oh the gentle and unfailing love of Our Heavenly Father. My rants did not displease Him. It took me a while to hear the still small voice in my head saying to me: "I know how intimately you knew Julius. I understand and I know how much you hurt. How intimately do you know Jesus?"
I had to stop in my tracks and honestly answer, not enough Lord. So I started on a journey to get to know the person of Jesus. I am hanging out with Him daily. In the weeks ahead I hope to share with you what I am learning. Come on this journey with me dear reader. Open the Word and get to know Him for yourself. He is after all the Way - the only Way. And He longs for you to come to Him.
 

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