The other day I caught something on the Daystar Network that was really good.  It was a conference of some sort.  Governor Mike Huckabee was speaking.  I sat glued to the television.  He told a story about friends of his.  It goes as such (this is not a literal retelling).

Delbert and Roberta were friends of the Huckabee family.  Roberta; who was affectionately known as Robbi, was suffering with mild Alzheimer’s.  As this horrible disease progressed it came to the place where Delbert had to place her in a facility that was specifically for people living that nightmare.  Delbert went faithfully three times each day to see his dear Robbi.  He fed her each time he went.  Family and friends offered to fill in for him to give him a break.  He  politely refused citing his commitment to his loving wife since the day they wed.  Her condition was so far advanced that as Delbert would feed Robbi he would lovingly tell her things like, “Now dear, chew up that bite of food.”

It is sad; but, true that we do not see this kind of commitment much anymore.  As you can imagine, Governor Huckabee told this much better than I.  He made application in a manner that I could never.  One thing he taught me was a love that is committed no matter what.  The Scriptures came to mind, from John 15:13, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”

We are commanded to love our wives.  If this does not work, we are commanded to love our neighbor and she is the closest neighbor.  If this does not work, we are commanded to love our enemies.

So, how are you doing?