Ecclesiastes 9:9 Enjoy life with your wife.
Sadly in the world many have lost hope. Surrounded by crumbling promises, broken dreams and lingering doubts many have given up on celebrating marriage. I see people all around building marriages based on looking good and feeling happy and evil doctrines like ‘follow your feelings’ and ‘i just know they are the one’. No-one plans to be divorced when they stand and say ‘I do’ though sadly I have seen tears of deep distress on the altar and certain knowledge that disaster is likely. Divorce has its own evil doctrines glorified in hollywood movies and sitcoms on a daily basis. These include pathetic ideas like ‘the seven year itch’ and ‘growing apart’ or ‘outgrowing one another’. These phrases don’t seem to pop up much in marriage vows!
I felt so sad for those of my family who did not celebrate with us. They have experienced great pain around this issue. Even as i wrote this my own tears came quite suddenly at one point. Divorce is a scourge on humanity and her children. Malachi 2:16 reads “I hate divorce,” says the LORD God of Israel”. As a result of my 10 year wedding anniversary I have resolved not to knowingly neglect to celebrate with a couple marking off the victory of a lasting marriage ever again.
I ask if you are a disciple and if you have any comfort from what God has done for you please pray for the healing of those we love who have gone through the pain of divorce including me and my family, Joe, Maureen, Michael, Joseph, Mary and Thomasina. Let’s resolve to encourage and value those we know who make their marriages work and to God be the glory.
In Him
James
Ecclesiastes 9:9 Enjoy life with your wife.
Sadly in the world many have lost hope. Surrounded by crumbling promises, broken dreams and lingering doubts many have given up on celebrating marriage. I see people all around building marriages based on looking good and feeling happy and evil doctrines like ‘follow your feelings’ and ‘i just know they are the one’. No-one plans to be divorced when they stand and say ‘I do’ though sadly I have seen tears of deep distress on the altar and certain knowledge that disaster is likely. Divorce has its own evil doctrines glorified in hollywood movies and sitcoms on a daily basis. These include pathetic ideas like ‘the seven year itch’ and ‘growing apart’ or ‘outgrowing one another’. These phrases don’t seem to pop up much in marriage vows!
I felt so sad for those of my family who did not celebrate with us. They have experienced great pain around this issue. Even as i wrote this my own tears came quite suddenly at one point. Divorce is a scourge on humanity and her children. Malachi 2:16 reads “I hate divorce,” says the LORD God of Israel”. As a result of my 10 year wedding anniversary I have resolved not to knowingly neglect to celebrate with a couple marking off the victory of a lasting marriage ever again.
I ask if you are a disciple and if you have any comfort from what God has done for you please pray for the healing of those we love who have gone through the pain of divorce including me and my family, Joe, Maureen, Michael, Joseph, Mary and Thomasina. Let’s resolve to encourage and value those we know who make their marriages work and to God be the glory.
In Him
James
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