God's View of Marriage
Dear friends,
Sunday: We're sitting by the lake (Ericson) enjoying a spring evening, waiting for Alex to catch a fish. We made a short trip to St. Paul this afternoon to correct a mistake I made last week. I had purchased a battery for our tractor, and/or boat, not realizing I had picked up the wrong one. After supper at Pizza Hut, we came home and decided to head out to the lake.
I'll probably go up north Monday to do some lawn mowing and maybe go to Pony Lake to get the other tractor. I need to take it to the shop and get some repairs made before another winter season. It would be nice to take the time to do some fishing, but we'll see...
Spring time brings out a lot of things. Flowers and leaves on the trees, dandelions, colts, calves, kittens, and others.
Love blossoms in spring, also. Wedding plans are being made as couples, young and not so young, prepare for life together.
The culture of today seems intent on downplaying marriage, and those who chose to marry seem committed to the vows they make only as long as things are going well. I may be a voice “crying in the wilderness”, but at some point I believe we need to return to taking those vows seriously once again. Many of us are too familiar with the tragedy of divorce and broken homes. Children bounce back and forth between parents, and have nothing that could be called stability in their lives.
I believe some of this relates to the fact that young men are not taught to respect the ladies the way they once were. More and more we hear stories of verbal, emotional and physical abuse leading to divorce. Granted, these occurred in the past, but I believe it is much more prevalent in our day. If young men were taught the biblical standard for husbands, wives would receive much better treatment.
I also believe that if husbands behaved as they should, their wives would be much more apt to respect them and their position as head of the household.
I'll close with some scriptures that speak to this topic: Speaking of marriage... “Therefore, what God has joined together, let man not separate” (Matthew 19:6).
Of husbands... “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her” (Ephesians 5:25). “Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them” (Colossians 3:19).
This one for wives isn't popular with some, but it is in the Book: “Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord” (Colossians 3:18).
I believe it begins with the husband having a right relationship with the Lord. This then will affect his relationship with his wife, and in turn he will receive her respect.
If God's plan is allowed to take precedence in the marriage, everyone benefits.
Just thinking,
Pastor Jerry
Sunday: We're sitting by the lake (Ericson) enjoying a spring evening, waiting for Alex to catch a fish. We made a short trip to St. Paul this afternoon to correct a mistake I made last week. I had purchased a battery for our tractor, and/or boat, not realizing I had picked up the wrong one. After supper at Pizza Hut, we came home and decided to head out to the lake.
I'll probably go up north Monday to do some lawn mowing and maybe go to Pony Lake to get the other tractor. I need to take it to the shop and get some repairs made before another winter season. It would be nice to take the time to do some fishing, but we'll see...
Spring time brings out a lot of things. Flowers and leaves on the trees, dandelions, colts, calves, kittens, and others.
Love blossoms in spring, also. Wedding plans are being made as couples, young and not so young, prepare for life together.
The culture of today seems intent on downplaying marriage, and those who chose to marry seem committed to the vows they make only as long as things are going well. I may be a voice “crying in the wilderness”, but at some point I believe we need to return to taking those vows seriously once again. Many of us are too familiar with the tragedy of divorce and broken homes. Children bounce back and forth between parents, and have nothing that could be called stability in their lives.
I believe some of this relates to the fact that young men are not taught to respect the ladies the way they once were. More and more we hear stories of verbal, emotional and physical abuse leading to divorce. Granted, these occurred in the past, but I believe it is much more prevalent in our day. If young men were taught the biblical standard for husbands, wives would receive much better treatment.
I also believe that if husbands behaved as they should, their wives would be much more apt to respect them and their position as head of the household.
I'll close with some scriptures that speak to this topic: Speaking of marriage... “Therefore, what God has joined together, let man not separate” (Matthew 19:6).
Of husbands... “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her” (Ephesians 5:25). “Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them” (Colossians 3:19).
This one for wives isn't popular with some, but it is in the Book: “Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord” (Colossians 3:18).
I believe it begins with the husband having a right relationship with the Lord. This then will affect his relationship with his wife, and in turn he will receive her respect.
If God's plan is allowed to take precedence in the marriage, everyone benefits.
Just thinking,
Pastor Jerry
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