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| It is the Lord's will for people on earth to have a mate if they so desire one. In the beginning when God created Adam, God made this statement: "... It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him" (Genesis 2:18) . The Lord wants to bring a mate to those who will ask Him and have the patience to wait for His choice. The word of God declares in Ps. 84:11 "No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly. The word GOOD THING in Hebrew is towb, which means a good man or woman. Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD. Prov 18:22 However there are some single people who cannot wait for the good thing. They are constantly out looking for a mate, and they are miserable because God has not sent them one yet. They have prayed and prayed, yet they still year after year have no mate. And because of this, many settle for Satan's provision instead of asking God for the patience to wait for the good thing. So many people get married for the wrong reason such as; looking for a mate to just keep them from being lonely or just to fill some sexual fantasy or to be a father or mother to children should not be the only reasons for desiring a mate. You need to be concerned about what kind of husband or wife you would be for a mate. Matt 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. But if you can hold on and wait eventually, in God's plan and timing, He will bless you with a wonderful mate so that both lives can be a witness for Him. Marriage is the second major choice we make in our lives, the first is receiving Jesus Christ as our personal savior. To rush into a marriage can be disastrous if you allow the emotional or soulish realm to dominate your life. So many have failed the Lord because they chose a man or woman over the Lord. Look at Solomon's heathen wives which led him into idolatry. Samson lost his eyes because of a woman, Delilah. David committed murder because of passion for Bathsheba. What this world calls love is really lust. I Corinthians 13 gives us a beautiful definition of real love - the word love is "charity" means "love." Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. Those who are single and have never been married are cautioned in God's Word to seek a mate who is a like believer. "Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? (2 Corinthians 6:14)." Many precious people suffer because they are living with unsaved mates. Some did not have Christ when they made their marriage decision, but they have since found the Lord. Those will have God's grace and love to win their mates for Jesus. The Lord always strives to bring the lost mate to Himself through the partner who knows Him. Mighty miracles of deliverance and salvation have occurred when people have endured suffering in order to bring their mates to the Lord. Those people who have the light, but choose to marry into darkness by yoking themselves to unsaved mates find that their flesh has led them away from God. The Lord wants to bless marriage unions and see His plans fulfilled in both mates' lives. What a glorious plan He had from the beginning for both male and female. We can trust Him in this important decision. If we will totally commit to do His will we will never be disappointed in the one He sends into our lives. |
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