Marriage is Honorable

Thursday, May 1st

The old time traditional family and the institution of marriage have fallen on hard times. Divorce rates have been high for a number of years. Sex education, safe-sex theories, and the big push on condoms have not slowed the rate of teen pregnancies. Homosexuality and lesbianism present themselves as viable alternative life-styles. The sanctity of marriage and the immorality of sexual activity outside of marriage do not enter into the discussion of these matters.

What is the answer to this breakdown in families and marriage? There is a desperate need for people, young and old, married and single, to understand the real meaning of marriage, to highly esteem marriage, and to hold marriage in honor.

The Bible tells, us, "The Lord God said, 'It is not good for man to be along; I will make a helper suitable for him'" (Genesis 2:18). Then the Bible explains, "For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they shall become one flesh" (Genesis 2:24).

God instituted marriage. Not only so, God instituted marriage for our own good. This is why the Bible exhorts, 'Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers God will judge" (Hebrews 13:4).

If you are a young person caught in the trap of sexual activity outside of marriage, you need to learn some lessons from God. Or if you are married and your marriage is not on a solid footing, you need to turn to God for help. And even if you have some solid ideas about marriage, teaching from God's Word, the Bible, will still help you.

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