God's
will for marriage is that a couple may form a family unit to His glory, so that
love may be displayed to those within, and reach out to those outside. A
sphere where His honour may be maintained and obedience to Scripture practised
and where children can be raised in the “nurture and admonition of the
Lord”. Ephesians 6:4. It is also for the blessing of man and
wife. God gave Eve to Adam for an "help meet" to be his
companion through life.
As
with everything in the Scriptures marriage is for the glory of the Lord Jesus.
He is the one who was the originator of the creation and all the laws and order
in it. It is part of that grand design. The beauty of the marriage relationship
is testimony to his divine wisdom. Evolution theory, which rejects the early chapters
of the Bible, therefore rejects the account of Adam and Eve and the marriage
bond established by God in the garden of Eden. This is the great lie of our
times.
Evolution
takes from Son of God the glory He has as creator, and so also, disregarding God’s
laws in the Scripture relating to marriage, robs the Lord Jesus of his glory.
The whole marriage relationship is a picture of Christ and the assembly. The
unity between The Lord Jesus Christ and the Christian Church, which will be
displayed when the marriage of the Lamb is seen in heaven. “He shall see of the
travail of His soul and shall be satisfied” Isaiah 53:11.
If
we ignore the holiness of the marriage relationship we bring dishonour to our
Lord. There is no room for my selfish will.
A
step out of the will of the Lord in disobedience will only result in sadness
for oneself and others. However reasonable it may seem, if it contravenes the
Biblical pattern it will bring disappointment.
My
prayer is that as young people grow up, amidst all the temptation with which
Satan will surround them in the world, they may, in patience and obedience, and
as under God's clear direction, experience God's best in this area of
their lives. Find a marriage partner (if this is their calling) to display love
to each other as a type of Christ and His church, His Bride, and know God's
best together until our Lord comes.
Title : GOD'S GLORY AND OUR BLESSING
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