December
16
Jer 21 - 23
INFORM YOUR PASTOR
MEMORISE:
‘Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude
of counselors there is safety?. (Prov 11:14)
READ:
1 Corinthians 14: 32- 40
Some Christians feel they should be the only
ones to have a say in their marriage. They do not see any use
for the rules relating to marriage that the church has laid
down. But Scripture says all things should be done decently
and in orderly fashion. God is not the author of confusion.
His rules are there for the good of all concerned.
If you have prayed earnestly about your intended
spouse, and have received confirmation from the Holy Spirit
that your choice is the correct one, do not go to him or her.
Make an appointment with your pastor first and inform him. You
could save yourself potential embarrassment and shame. Your
pastor has a file where he records names, dates and times of
brothers who claim that the Lord had pointed out their marriage
partner to them. The pastor will record your information and
ask you to come back later.
In the meantime, he will consult his file to
find out what the status is of the person whom you want to marry.
It could be that there are other brothers who have shown interest
in that particular sister, so the pastor may ask you to go back
and pray some more, and he will pray with you.
It may also turn out that your potential partner
is already involved in a courtship with someone else and will
soon be married to that person. It is better to hear this from
your pastor. But if you approach your passport directly, and
she tells you that she will be marrying someone else in the
near future, you will be embarrassed.
God is not the author of confusion. A situation
where six brothers claim to have been led by God to the same
sister, is not of him. It shows that five of them, or all six,
are choosing on the strength of earthly considerations. Yield
to God completely.
ACTION
POINT
If you are single, ask God to keep your motives for marriage
pure,
so that you may fulfill your destiny.