Honor Marriage: Part 4
How do you practically love your spouse? or what should you do when they don’t seem to be meet the needs that you have?
How do you practically love your spouse? or what should you do when they don’t seem to be meet the needs that you have?
The culture of our day does not honor marriage, and much of the entertainment that we consume gives an unbiblical view of marriage. Does it really matter what we watch and read in light of this command?
Often marriage problems don’t come from a couple’s issues with each other — the root cause is a breakdown in an individual spouse’s personal relationship with God!
In Scripture, we see that the purpose of marriage is something much bigger than just two people — it's meant to be a picture of Christ and the Church. But what's a picture for? Something that created to express the real thing!
Have you ever forgiven someone only to wake up the next morning feeling all the old hurt and bitterness again? Do you ever wonder, “did I actually forgive them?”
When we choose to withhold forgiveness toward an offender, we actually give ground to the enemy in our lives. Bitterness allows the enemy to have an “advantage” over us.
When Jesus says we must forgive “seventy times seven,” He was referring to an infinite number! If we grit our teeth and try to forgive in our own strength, we will see how impossible this is.
Can you imagine the burden of a 4 billion dollar debt? Then imagine the feeling you would have you if you were told the whole amount had been forgiven.