MARRIED FOR LIFE

Matt. 19:4-7 "Haven't you read the Scriptures?" Jesus replied, "They record that from the beginning God made them male and female."  And he said, "This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one. Since they are no longer two but one, let no one separate them, for God has joined them together."  NLT

      God is the perfect matchmaker. He knew exactly what man needed and thus He made woman. He made her as a perfect fit to fill the need of man physically, emotionally, and socially. Men and women are different because we need to be. We complement each other and supply what is lacking in each other for a well-rounded and balanced married life.

      God made it clear that the life man and woman share is sacred. It is a life that is to be lived independently from their parental lives and independently from everyone who would want to mess up their lives. God warns us to be careful how we handle married life.

       He warns us not to interfere in someone else's marriage. Let no one separate a married couple. This means that if someone is married, they are off limits. It is never okay to become involved emotionally or physically with someone who is already married. To do so is sin.

       It is also never okay with God to let yourself become involved with someone other than your spouse. No matter how much you may think it is justified, it isn't. It is living in sin.

       Married life is a committed life before God. The commitment must be to strive to keep your life together fresh so that love does not grow stale and tempt you to look elsewhere. If your marriage is struggling, get help while you can. Ask the Lord to show you how to fix it and to give you the desire to do it. Seek out wise counsel and strive to do what is right in God's eyes. He holds you accountable for it.