In relation to the yesterday’s message, a beloved sister asked me how the person should herself if the spouse is cruel, spanker, scorner and slanderer.
I know that this situation is horrifying. Nevertheless, the Author of the Holy Scripture well works out our ordeal whatever it is, inasmuch as nobody suffered so much, in all things, as Him (Hebrews 4.15). And, even if His gate is narrow and His way is constricted (Matthew 7.14), to where or to whom will we go if only Jesus has the words of the eternal life (John 6.68)? Once Jesus is the only Way that bring us to the Father, or we face this reality or fall back to the perdition.
Before this, let’s see what the Holy Scripture says.
*The gravity of an oath!*.
I know this sounds harsh. Nevertheless, considering that the marriage is a vow, once a boy assumed a compromise with a girl (and vice-versa), even if this relationship is made into a ordeal or hot potato, both of them need to come to grips with these thorns.
To illustrate and confirm this, see what came about Israel in the time of David:
To figure out this, recall that Israel’s leaders and Joshua made alliance with Gibeonites to more than three hundred years ago:
Perhaps you think: “but this is unfair! After all, what guilt had David or people that lived in Israel in his time, being that it was Saul that sinned? Even more if we look on the fact that the Gibeonites used of ruse to mislead Joshua”. Nonetheless, Israel’s people had to reprehend Saul when he enjoined the slaughter (many of them was alive when Saul did this).
Perhaps you question: “but this took place eons ago”. Don’t matter! The obligation of them (and our too) is to know the word of the Creator. We find alacrity and time to go after so many things, but when the order is to search to know Jesus better, we harp on about don’t have time or someone to help us to take in the Holy Scripture (this recalls us the infirm in the pool of Bethesda – John 5.1-5).
So, don’t mind how long the vow or oath was done, the alliance stands. Marriage is, first of all, an alliance with Jesus, and not only with the spouse. So, to whom is single, I say: “pray, meditate on the Holy Scripture in order to discover the plan of the Creator to the home, hear Jesus’ voice, as well as the advice of your parents and of the parents of your future spouse, before getting married. You aren’t obliged to get married; but if you do, you will have to honor before Jesus the compromise assumed”.
*I wish to you a marvelous day*, but know this: the great difficulty in the kingdom of the Eternal it isn’t to believe in Jesus, but accept Him, His Word and His will. Let’s allow Jesus and all that He is to live and grow in us.
I know that this situation is horrifying. Nevertheless, the Author of the Holy Scripture well works out our ordeal whatever it is, inasmuch as nobody suffered so much, in all things, as Him (Hebrews 4.15). And, even if His gate is narrow and His way is constricted (Matthew 7.14), to where or to whom will we go if only Jesus has the words of the eternal life (John 6.68)? Once Jesus is the only Way that bring us to the Father, or we face this reality or fall back to the perdition.
Before this, let’s see what the Holy Scripture says.
*The gravity of an oath!*.
- “Jehovah, who shall sojourn in thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in thy holy hill? ... *He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not;*” (Psalms 15:1,4).
- “Guard your steps when you go to the house of God, and be more ready to hear than to give the sacrifice of fools. For they do not know that they are doing evil. *Do not be rash with your mouth, and do not let your heart be hasty to say a word before God*. For God is in Heaven, and you are on earth; therefore let your words be few. When you vow a vow to God, do not wait to pay it. For He has no pleasure in fools. *Pay that which you have vowed*.” (Ecclesiastes 5:1,2,4).
I know this sounds harsh. Nevertheless, considering that the marriage is a vow, once a boy assumed a compromise with a girl (and vice-versa), even if this relationship is made into a ordeal or hot potato, both of them need to come to grips with these thorns.
To illustrate and confirm this, see what came about Israel in the time of David:
- “And there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year. And David inquired of Jehovah. And Jehovah answered, For Saul, and for his bloody house, because he killed the Gibeonites. And the king called the Gibeonites and spoke to them. And the Gibeonites were not of the sons of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites. And the sons of Israel had sworn to them. And Saul sought to kill them in his zeal to the sons of Israel and Judah.” (2Samuel 21:1).
To figure out this, recall that Israel’s leaders and Joshua made alliance with Gibeonites to more than three hundred years ago:
- “And they received the men because of their provisions, and did not ask at the mouth of Jehovah. And Joshua made peace with them, and made a treaty with them, to let them live. And the rulers of the congregation swore to them.” (Joshua 9:14).
Perhaps you think: “but this is unfair! After all, what guilt had David or people that lived in Israel in his time, being that it was Saul that sinned? Even more if we look on the fact that the Gibeonites used of ruse to mislead Joshua”. Nonetheless, Israel’s people had to reprehend Saul when he enjoined the slaughter (many of them was alive when Saul did this).
Perhaps you question: “but this took place eons ago”. Don’t matter! The obligation of them (and our too) is to know the word of the Creator. We find alacrity and time to go after so many things, but when the order is to search to know Jesus better, we harp on about don’t have time or someone to help us to take in the Holy Scripture (this recalls us the infirm in the pool of Bethesda – John 5.1-5).
So, don’t mind how long the vow or oath was done, the alliance stands. Marriage is, first of all, an alliance with Jesus, and not only with the spouse. So, to whom is single, I say: “pray, meditate on the Holy Scripture in order to discover the plan of the Creator to the home, hear Jesus’ voice, as well as the advice of your parents and of the parents of your future spouse, before getting married. You aren’t obliged to get married; but if you do, you will have to honor before Jesus the compromise assumed”.
*I wish to you a marvelous day*, but know this: the great difficulty in the kingdom of the Eternal it isn’t to believe in Jesus, but accept Him, His Word and His will. Let’s allow Jesus and all that He is to live and grow in us.
