Luke 19:26

"... to everyone who has will be given; and from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him."

June 19th, 1982 was the happiest day of my life. As the recipient of the most beautiful and precious gift ever imagined, I was quite sure I had reached the pinnacle of fulfillment. Not knowing what lie ahead, I could only bask in the commonly used phrase, "I don't think it gets much better than this." That was my wedding day, of course, and if Jesus' devine happiness could fluctuate I suspect the day of His wedding to His complete bride may be one of His highest as well. Or will it, or was mine?

Watching the late Billy Mays' infamous infomercials, he could say like none other, "But wait, there's more!" There's more? You mean that slice it, dice it, mince it, chop it and store it doo-hicky not only does that, but more? You've got to be kidding me! I've gotta see this.

Victoria gave me herself, all of her on that most glorious day over 27 years ago. What more could she give? That was but a day, and little did I know then that there was indeed more, much more. She's given me more love, more time, more heart, more soul, and more happiness than I ever had that day when I said "I do." I had, and was given. Not expected, not asked for, not demanded, just given because I already had. Had I not had her, no more could come. No internal force could supply what I have and am given from her; it had to start and continue to come from her. It's of her volition to do so, simply out of sheer love.

I already have in the spiritual realm, but more shall be given. You've gotta be kidding me! Wait a minute; I have life eternal, I have grace, I have mercy, I have forgiveness, I have love, I have peace, I have the Spirit, I have Jesus, and I have God. But there's more? What more could there possibly be? That's the point. It does just keep getting better. "Grace upon grace" (John 1:16), heaped on, heavy and piled high. It will never end, just like the two points that make a straight line continuing into infinitum. He's doing "great things which" I "cannot comprehend". (Job 37:5b) And these shall never be taken from me.