Thought 353
Faithfulness to God and Spouse
Often mankind struggles with being
faithful. Israel many times walked away from God. Yet, God is the ultimate role
model of faithfulness, because He never leaves us or forsakes us. Just as God
demonstrates heavenly loyalty, commitment, and love through His faithfulness, earthly
marital faithfulness illustrates them.
Today
“relationships” are often built largely upon feeling. Some “Christians” will
only stay ‘true’ to the Lord when they feel all bubbly inside. Likewise, many marriages
are built on an attitude that is all for divorce. When dating was previously
played as a game—simply switching relationships as fast as you can tie your
shoes—one (hopefully unknowingly) lines himself up for a future divorce,
because his marriage relationship is based only on a feeling that he has and as
soon as a little unwanted heat starts to rise, he takes to his heels wanting
out and after awhile, begins looking for another “romantic feeling.” Feelings
are great, don’t get me wrong, but it is the faithfulness of Christ that should
be lived out through you, because He faithfully lives in His children. Faithfulness
demonstrates true love (1 Corinthians 13), not emotional mountaintops.
I pray that today, God convicts you if there is any
indication of unfaithfulness to your spouse or your relationship with God; and
that from your conviction, you would repent and be transformed into a faithful
follower of Christ and marriage partner.
