Dear Little Ones,
"For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall be joined to his wife and the two shall become one flesh. This mystery is great, but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church." Eph. 5:31-32
"Has not [the LORD] made them one? In flesh and spirit they are his. And why one? Because he was seeking godly offspring. So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith with the wife of your youth." Malachi 2:15
"Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, "The two will become one flesh." " 1 Cor. 6:16
When the husband and wife join their bodies together, they are ONE. It is God alone who made it work like that. This understanding is so important so that we don't become "one" with anyone else. These "casual" unions do so much harm to our own souls and others. They stomp on our Lord to Satan's great glee.
Marriage represents the union of Jesus with His church, or bride!! It is to be a perfect copy of it in every way. He is in authority over her, but He also lays down his life for her and serves her in the deepest sense. She surrenders to Him fully, laying down her preferences, preferring only Him and His will. I am speaking of Jesus and the church, hence the capital letters,.....but if you take the caps out, you will read it correctly as it applies to man and wife. The only difference is the equality of the man's and woman's souls, which must be remembered so as to maintain proper humbleness to one another and before God.
From this relationship flows offspring. Always, God flows through us when we are rightly related to Him, and we can never know the tremendous fruit produced as our view is so limited. Children are the physical offspring, who are meant to be raised in this holy home, and taught to lay down their lives for Jesus and continue this relating of love.
The family is heaven-on-earth!! It is God's intent that it be the heart of all His work here....the base from which all healthy relationships begin, extending out into other relatives, friends and neighbors! It is to be like a well-spring of pure water, bubbling up and flowing out into the world! Let us recognize therefore, the first and most important thing in this life: That we learn to relate to God and our immediate family RIGHTLY. Without that foundation, all else will be flawed and very little else can be done in our souls.
"For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall be joined to his wife and the two shall become one flesh. This mystery is great, but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church." Eph. 5:31-32
"Has not [the LORD] made them one? In flesh and spirit they are his. And why one? Because he was seeking godly offspring. So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith with the wife of your youth." Malachi 2:15
"Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, "The two will become one flesh." " 1 Cor. 6:16
When the husband and wife join their bodies together, they are ONE. It is God alone who made it work like that. This understanding is so important so that we don't become "one" with anyone else. These "casual" unions do so much harm to our own souls and others. They stomp on our Lord to Satan's great glee.
Marriage represents the union of Jesus with His church, or bride!! It is to be a perfect copy of it in every way. He is in authority over her, but He also lays down his life for her and serves her in the deepest sense. She surrenders to Him fully, laying down her preferences, preferring only Him and His will. I am speaking of Jesus and the church, hence the capital letters,.....but if you take the caps out, you will read it correctly as it applies to man and wife. The only difference is the equality of the man's and woman's souls, which must be remembered so as to maintain proper humbleness to one another and before God.
From this relationship flows offspring. Always, God flows through us when we are rightly related to Him, and we can never know the tremendous fruit produced as our view is so limited. Children are the physical offspring, who are meant to be raised in this holy home, and taught to lay down their lives for Jesus and continue this relating of love.
The family is heaven-on-earth!! It is God's intent that it be the heart of all His work here....the base from which all healthy relationships begin, extending out into other relatives, friends and neighbors! It is to be like a well-spring of pure water, bubbling up and flowing out into the world! Let us recognize therefore, the first and most important thing in this life: That we learn to relate to God and our immediate family RIGHTLY. Without that foundation, all else will be flawed and very little else can be done in our souls.
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