Marriage Is Beautiful!

Thursday's Devotion (4-22-04)

"And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh." Genesis 2:23-24 (KJV)

Marriage is is a beautiful thing. Marriage is a union between a man and a woman and this is how it should continue to be by law too, but that may change in our society. I believe these scriptures are where the term, "My other half" came from. You see the first woman (Eve) was formed from Adam's rib. When get get married, it is like a lid to a container being put on the container and becoming one with it. The container isn't complete without the lid.

Only a man and a woman together, can create another life. A man and a man can not do it, a woman and a woman can't do it, a human and an animal can not do it! All those combinations can have sexual relations with each other, but only man and woman can create child. With that being said, that must tell us that it is obviously sin to be a homosexual or to commit bestiality. The Bible tells us that it is wrong in exact words in a different scripture. Some homosexuals may say, "Well, I can not have feelings for the opposite sex! It is not my fault, I am a homosexual. There is nothing I can do about it!" Well, there is something you can do about it! I have one word of advice for you, "Pray!" Pray for a change and you will get one for the better! You will not be disappointed with the change that God, will do for you! Trust and believe in Him for that miracle. I am not judging you, but I am pointing out sin. I sin myself and I pray for a change. I have sin that I must overcome myself and daily I struggle. When I get rid of one sin, another comes along! It is a constant battle, but we already have victory! We have victory in Jesus! Call upon His name!

Now that we've got that part out of the way, lets talk about something else. Lets talk about the guilt that some parents put on their children for getting married and leaving home. Leaving your mother and father to get married isn't something to feel guilty about. It is something that they should be happy about and so should you! Parents should be happy when they see their children grow up. When they see their children grow up they should be happy, because they've done their job! It is sad for some parents, but if everyone would've stayed with their parents, then there would never be new parents and the human race would be extinct. Don't feel guilty for leaving your parents and getting married!

Marriage is beautiful!

Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for this message and for all things. Please forgive us of all our sins and we forgive all those who've wronged us. Please help those who need help with marriage and help those who need it with the battle to kick the sin of homosexuality out of their lives. Help them to do what is right and to get on the right path. Help us all, because we all fall short. Keep us in your grace and give us mercy. Bring us closer to you, Lord. In Jesus, name. A-men!

God bless!

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