O that thou had hearkened to my
commandments! Then had thy peace been as a river, and thy
righteousness as the waves of the sea.
Isaiah 48:18
More than ever, there are those who are choosing to live their lives
together, outside the confines of marriage or to completely change
the concept of marriage to fit their needs. Socially it has become
acceptable and even glamorized, as the best way to handle
relationships. People are choosing to ignore God’s laws, as if He
put them into place to prevent us from living life to its fullest.
The truth is, God's laws are perfect and when we attempt to live
outside of them, we are the ones who pay. God is not a tyrant,
sitting on His throne and commanding us to abstain from pleasure.
His laws are not intended to confine us, but to prevent us from
experiencing the certain anguish that comes from ignoring them.
Marriage is holy union and we should not enter into
it, without much thought and prayer. When you take those vows, you
are committed for life, through the good, bad, and ugly. Divorce is
devastating, anyone who has been through one or knows of someone who
has, understands that the depth of devastation, reaches far beyond
the couple that has decided to separate. Much of the turmoil we see
today in families, could be avoided, by adhering to the principles
of God. It has cost us greatly to ignore them. If we will place the
principles of God first in our lives, then our marriages and our
homes will reap the benefits of an unbreakable bond.
Prayer
Let my heart not be deceived. Your ways Lord are perfect and You do
not change. I trust in Your principles and know that You have given
them, for me to follow out of Your great love. I choose to obey Your
word and apply it to my life today.
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