Been out for a few days
Michelle and I just got back from a weekend away to celebrate our 29th wedding anniversary and Michelle's birthday. I cannot tell you when we had a better time. I'll get back in the morning with something.
posted by Bob Carder @ 8:46 PM
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I have a question regarding marriage. God said "it is not good for man to be alone." so in order to fulfill the social, emotional and physical needs of man, God made woman to be his companion. Later on, Paul says, "it is good for a man not to touch a woman", some translations render this to mean "to not get married", probibly because he makes marriage out to be mostly about getting needs fulfilled. he then goes on to pretty much say to not get married if you dont ahve to, because it kindof leaves your heart split between God and your wife. There is a rediculous amount of scripture in the new testament reguarding denying yourself (i.e. the desires of the flesh) but at the same time, God instituted marriage in order to fulfill those needs. is this why Paul says "all things are lawful for me, but not all things are beneficial?" cuz to him, marriage is a hinderence towards trying to please God. really big question.... do you kindof see where I'm going with this?
Some choose to be married and others choose not to be. Some are married and wish they weren't and others are not married but wish they were.
Some joke that Paul's thorn was a women. Sorry ladies! Bad joke!
Sometimes being married does distract us from Jesus. Sometimes being married brings two people into one flesh serving Jesus with the strengths, passions and giftings that make a stronger devotion to Christ.
In the Old Testament we read, "A chord of three strands is not easily broken." The strands, a husband and wife joined wholly with God.
In some cases it is better not to marry if that marriage takes you away from Christ. So when we marry if we do, marry God's chosen wife/husband for you. Go into the dating/engagement with sustained sexual purity. Pray together. Build your ministry to God through your passions and spiritual gifts together.
I kind think Paul is saying, if you marry the wrong one -it is better to never marry. To marry the wrong one you will dwindle your devotion to Jesus.
Paul was speaking from a personal standpoint (perhaps?) for Him, better not to marry. He understood that it would distract Him.
For me, I'm distracted without my wife and focus more on Christ by the fact that we are one in Christ, no longer two people.
We are to deny the "Sinful" desires of the flesh! Not the desires of the flesh! I'm not denying the God gifted desires of mutual satisfaction within marriage.
We deny ourselves sex until God gives us the right person in Holy Matrimony and then we get to enjoy. Are you blushing?
thank you very very much good ser!
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