Restoration
of Marriage
The union
of two equally yoked believers is a blessing from God. From
the beginning, God's compassion moved him to provide a mate
for Adam. When Adam named her he said she was the bone of his
bone and the flesh of his flesh.
The right
union ordained by God brings Him glory. Pastor Lilly also reminds
us often that the road to marriage begins with each person,
male and female, functioning first as healthy, whole individuals.
This means that God celebrates not just marriage between a male
and a female, but singleness and wholeness as well. (I Corinthians
7:27) He further emphasizes that there should be no competition
between those who are and choose to marry or those who are single
by choice or circumstances like timing, preparation or personal
choice. The key is remembering that we each are created to give
God pleasure by working together with Him to impact our generation
and help make our society better for everyone. In marriage we
should learn to practice the power of agreement even with our
unique differences. (Matthew 18:19)
As a single
person we learn and practice the power of agreement as we connect
with our individual selves as well as others! Still our ultimate
goal is to learn to function well both inside and outside of
marriage! We are each a necessary part of the body of Christ
here to represent the Kingdom of God in the earth realm until
the end of time!
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