Rapidly Missing Pillars of Society – Godly Families
The state of marriage today leaves no doubt that the institution is under serious attack. In Western nations fewer are bothering to even marry at all. And close to half of all first-time marriages end in divorce. People once willingly to say, “I do,” increasingly have concluded “Not anymore.”
- Because the LORD has been witness Between you and the wife of your youth, With whom you have dealt treacherously; Yet she is your companion And your wife by covenant. But did He not make them one, Having a remnant of the Spirit? And why one? He seeks godly offspring. “Therefore take heed to your spirit, And let none deal treacherously with the wife of his youth. For the LORD God of Israel says That He hates divorce, For it covers one’s garment with violence,” Says the LORD of hosts. Therefore take heed to your spirit, That you do not deal treacherously (Malachi 2:14-16).
Some sociologists have predicted that marriage will soon become obsolete. Yet some couples still get married and still hope to spend a lifetime together. That’s because there can be no greater opportunity for human fulfillment than a godly nuclear family can provide.
Few ask where God and His laws that govern proper relationships fit in the picture. When all else fails, maybe we should read His directions!
The problems encountered in marriages come from the consequences of poor relationships. The blessings that come from biblically sound marriages come from logic that transcends human’s ability to completely understand it.
- For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts (Isaiah 55:8-9).