WISDOM for MARRIAGES: WHAT DOES YOUR SAY ABOUT GOD

You cry out, “Why doesn’t the Lord accept my worship?” I’ll tell you why! Because the Lord witnessed the vows you and your wife made when you were young. But you have been unfaithful to her, though she remained your faithful partner, the wife of your marriage vows.

¹⁵ Didn’t the Lord make you one with your wife? In body and spirit you are his. And what does he want? Godly children from your union. So guard your heart; remain loyal to the wife of your youth. ¹⁶ “For I hate divorce!” says the Lord, the God of Israel. “To divorce your wife is to overwhelm her with cruelty,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. “So guard your heart; do not be unfaithful to your wife.”  Mal. 2:14-16

Remember I started off this short take on marriages with the question about did you feel like your prayers weren't being answered......well I want to return to that tarmac as we try to land the plane on MARRIAGE FOR DUMMIES or WISDOM for MARRIAGES before I leave you guys to head toward the pulpit for Sunday morning.   Either you a byproduct of divorce, going through a divorce, been divorced, or know someone who has gone through a divorce.....I don't really care what the circumstances were......the scripture is the scripture....GOD HATES DIVORCE and it overwhelms the wife, the husband too, and especially the children with cruelty because you are literally being put off....put away....so what is God's encouragement to marriages........GUARD YOUR HEARTS!

Now I want to stop here.....because men aren't always the culprit (WE'VE ALL BEEN UNFAITHFUL TO A DEGREE.....repent now) ....and they too are the victims of unfaithfulness....so I want to say again....GUARD YOUR HEARTS.....why because that's what the enemy likes to go after.   He again wants you to become discontent......beit through reading books, watching movies/sitcoms and or commercials that will peak your lustful curiosities of is there is better out there for you?   You spend time fantasizing and discussing what it would be like if.........and while it always begins innocently the root of it is in the garden.   GOD had provided everything they needed.....but he slithered up to Eve and peaked her curiosity over the only thing God said they couldn't have.   Nothing has changed......GOD has given, blessed us with many things and if we take our focus off of all that we have....to turn our hearts toward the ONE THING we can't or shouldn't entertain you are talking to, and with the serpent all over again.   Remember he desires to steal your heart, kill your joy, and destroy you and generations to come......if you let him.

Pictured above is a witness stand....and simply put.....IF ON TRIAL.....WHAT DOES YOUR MARRIAGE INFORM OTHERS ABOUT  GOD?  DOES IT TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT GOD?

GOD's intentions for marriage were that we would inspire others to desire and dream of marriages like ours.   Our kids would be fed the benefits of a Godly marriages.  Our communities would be safer...because Godly marriages.   Our world would be a much better place because of Godly marriages.   More people would come to know God, because of Godly marriages....because they were instituted to point people back to Him....His Glory.   Maybe it been rough for you.....so my encouragement is focus on doing your part loving GOD, and loving your mate (back to GOD if you have to).   Stop complaining, and start praising GOD for he/she does do, and leave the rest to the Holy Spirit to do His greatest miracle.   See you Sunday....LGLP