Today’s Thought “Me-ism, Won’t Do” G. Ward

1 Peter 3: ⁸ To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, loving, compassionate, and humble; ⁹ not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you would inherit a blessing.

Marriage principles exercised, is the context here and is representative of what GOD ordained as the conduit for family expansion. Husband and wives are to epitomize a gentle, respectful and caring regard for one another that fosters hope for all who may witness this harmonious institution. Our era speaks to such a Holy Matrimonial presentation as something more temporal, than a death do we part reality, diminishing God’s Word to fable. Immediately, many offer questioning “what if” an abusive husband, or cheating husband exists - syndrome. Some even subvert the Truth of God’s Word with a sad expression of my kids will always be my kids, but my husband, well, you know the rest. Almighty God knew what HE was doing when it was written for our compliance (beyond every generation of man) and demanded holy courtships onto marriage (*perhaps with communal oversight), that makes HIM (i.e., our Lord) the central portion and insisting a partner proposed, affirm the same. If you know someone “playing house”, they await your spiritual courage to teach HIS commands.

And Lord God, we delight in Your standard by presenting ourselves with availability to share with another how Your Truth must be perceived, then done in these moments provided us and while we delight in personal redemption shown us, failure to take another by the hand, may offer some we love to be condemned onto regret, so, may our meditations hurry to bless Your Name, throwing Your Lifeline, our Lord Jesus, Amen.