Marriage is divine in origin, supreme in human relationships, and permanent in commitment.

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Then the man said, “This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.”  --Genesis 2:23 Marriage is not some humanly devised idea that someone came up with one day. God Himself ordained man and woman to join together in complete union of body and spirit. The Bible teaches that man and woman were made for one another right from the start! God’s ideal for marriage is one man and one woman together for a lifetime. Anything else is a perversion and an alteration to His original plan. But despite the clarity of Scripture on this issue, the world continually tries to change and amend the concept of marriage to accommodate it to the latest cultural trends and ideas. We human beings have a strong need for companionship. God put that desire and need in us, and He created marriage for the fulfillment of that desire. Man and woman were designed to share their lives together. Marriage at its best is a companionship on many levels. It is a spiritual companionship in which the partners grow and support one another. Marriage is also a psychological union in which each partner knows and loves the other. And marriage is also a physical companionship, for the pleasure and enjoyment of one another. Isn’t it interesting that in Genesis God pronounced each day of His creation as “good”? The only part that was “not good” was the aloneness of the man. Marriage is God’s idea and God’s plan to fill that emptiness. Don’t let anyone else tell you what marriage should be. Go back to the Word of God for your marriage instructions. Marriage is divine in origin, supreme in human relationships, and permanent in commitment.

The Storms in God’s Will

by Dr. Paul Chappell

“And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.”
Mark 4:35–37

After a long day of teaching, Jesus told His disciples to sail across the Sea of Galilee. He was tired, and went to sleep in the back of the boat. During the night a severe storm arose, threatening to sink the boat. To understand this story we must remember that a number of Jesus’ disciples had spent their lives fishing on those waters, and they knew the difference between a little storm and a big one. These professional fishermen were terrified of the storm, thinking they were about to die. They awakened Jesus, and He calmed the storm.
Many times when we are enduring hardships and difficulties we think that it is because we have done something wrong. But while God does chastise and punish disobedience, it is often the case that we are facing storms, not because we are in the wrong place, but because we are doing what is right. The disciples were in the same boat with Jesus when the storm came. The devil does not spend much time attacking Christians who are doing nothing for God. They are not causing him any trouble. It is the committed, dedicated, consistent Christians who often face the worst storms.
In the moment of trial, we must never forget that God is faithful to meet every need. As one old preacher put it, “When Jesus says ‘pass over,’ you don’t need to fear going under!” A storm will never come into your life that is greater than God.
 

Today’s Growth Principle: 

We should trust God just as much during the storm as we do when things are calm. He never fails.