His ring
finger… yes, that is part of his hand, but it is the marker of where this whole
thing begins, & why we are praying in the first place!
I’ve often
wondered, why the 3rd finger on the left? It actually was a Roman
tradition that stemmed from the belief that a vein ran from that finger
directly to the heart. Many people wear a wedding ring, but some don’t. My
husband actually has 2 wedding bands… one for work made out of silver & one
for good made out of gold. His sister is a jeweler, so I designed it & she
created it… silver one was a proto-type before she cast the gold one. I love
that the ring, an unbroken circle, symbolizes how love should be in marriage.
In my husband’s ring I had these words inscribed, “A symbol of our unending
love.” Although after 23 years of marriage you can barely make out the words!
The ring
finger is the landmark for this holy unity of your husband & you. Unity is
not so easy… it is putting down being right & living in peace… unified the
way God has commanded in a marriage.
The man said, “This is now
bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh. She will be named woman because she was taken
from man.” That is why a man will leave his father and mother and will be
united with his wife, and they will become one flesh. Genesis 2:23-24
So
as you pray for your husband’s ring finger, pray that you both will live a life
honoring God & honoring each other. Ask Father for protection over your
union to thwart the attempts of the enemy to tear you apart. Thank God for
joining you with this man & for all you two will become together as one-force
in Christ.
“Do not
let mercy and truth leave you. Fasten them around your neck. Write
them on the tablet of your heart.” Proverbs 3:3
Rejoicing in Truth!
Carin
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