I’ve noticed an interesting phenomenon when purchasing eggs: there is almost always one cracked egg in the first carton I examine. Very rarely I find more than one cracked egg in any one container. I find that curious. If the box sustained an egg-cracking blow, why is only one egg affected? Is that the hero egg that took the full force of the impact in order to save his “cartonmates” or is the that the weak egg that was unable to hold it together when all the others were able to withstand the pressure? Suffice it say it must be very difficult to get 12 eggs from the henhouse to your refrigerator without any casualties.
Likewise, when we see all the broken marriages around us we have to conclude that it must be very hard to preserve love from the altar to the grave. Each story of endurance & brokenness is unique. My prayer is that you will find something helpful for your particular situation in the sermon this morning. May God bless your marital status.