GOD IS GOOD
“Didn’t the
Lord make you one with your wife?
“Didn’t the Lord make you one with your
wife? In body and spirit
you are his. And what does he want? Godly
children from your
union” (Malachi 2:15, New Living
Translation).
he joy of a happy marriage blessed with
loving, respectful
children who easily transition from
childhood into responsible
adults is a dream of most men and women.
Found in almost
every nation and culture, this desire
seems to be hard-wired
into our minds and genetic makeup.
Traditionally, marriage has
been an exclusive bond between
a man and a woman that includes
that most intimate of acts, the
sexual union.
Yet in recent years this pattern has been
changing. Some are
choosing to have children apart
from marriage and others are
opting for same-sex relationships.
Nevertheless, it seems everyone
wants the joy and blessings of
family.
Even many of those who deviate
from tradition still want their
relationships to be called “marriages”
and their social units “families.”
Homosexual couples, unable to reproduce, struggle to adopt children or make
other arrangements so they, too,
can have progeny.
Isn’t it ironic that the social
experimenters want the terminology and
fruits of traditional marriage but don’t
want to follow the traditional
recipe? Why is it that we human beings
are so attracted to the terms
marriage and family?
Marriage:Will
it
survive?
Looking at the state of marriage today
leaves no doubt that the
Did God have anything to do with the
institution of marriage
and, if so, did He give us any
instructions?
Introduction
“Didn’t the Lord
make you one with your wife? In body and spirit you
are his. And what does he want? Godly children from your
union.”
Marriage
and
Family:
The
Spiritual
Significance
“But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to
become
children of God