I mentioned in an earlier post that
once you make a covenant with someone your life can never be the same. God
makes covenants (promises) and keeps them. We, here on earth, seem to have a
bit of a problem with that.
Marriage is one example of a covenant. People stand in front
of God and man and vow to love, cherish and obey “til death do us part”.
Marriage is quickly becoming a thing of the past because we simply can’t keep a
promise like that on our own. God is the only one who can give us the strength
and determination to fulfill these vows. If BOTH people are not committed and surrendered to Him, then
many times it seems hopeless. Sometimes it is hopeless. God said, in II
Corinthians 6:14, “Do not be
bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and
lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness?” Unfortunately, we
don’t always heed God’s word, and he makes allowance for this in I Corinthians 7:15, where when speaking of marriage between
believers and non-believers, he encourages the believer to stay and try to work
the marriage out. And then adds,
“But if the unbeliever departs, let him
depart; a brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases. But God has
called us to peace.”
What
is so very sad is that there are so many lost people in our churches today and
much of the time you can’t tell the difference between believers and the world.
Sometimes believers meet someone in church and think, “This is great, we both
love the Lord and each other,” only to discover later that the person they
married is not who they thought they were.
The fact that the divorce rate is higher in
churches than outside only confirms the fact that people are not getting
exactly what they expected. Have you ever had that? You think you are taking a
drink of an ice cold coke, and actually it’s unsweet tea? Yuk!
When it comes down to it, life is
never what you expect. Even if providence hands you a godly wife or husband,
everyone has their moments, or days, or weeks or years. Life is not like a
romance novel or the latest chic flick. Life is all about giving up the remote,
cleaning up puke, going to McDonalds instead of Outback, getting a toaster
instead of diamond earrings for your birthday. Get over it. Remember, love
keeps no record of wrongs. Do something nice for your mate, they may not
appreciate it, but it will definitely make you feel better.
The fact that marriages fail are
not an excuse to abandon marriage. God instituted this covenant, and the
problem is not with Him!
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