1 Corinthians 7:27 vs. Proverbs 18:22
The Finding Principle
“Art
thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife?
seek not a wife.” 1 Corinthians 7:27 KJV
“Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.” Proverbs 18:22 KJV
At first glance these
Scriptures can appear to contradict each other: after all, one says don’t look
for a wife and the other says that he who finds one receives favor from the
Lord. How do you find something without looking for it? The answer is actually
very simple. Think about when you have misplaced an important item like your
keys. As you look in odd places trying to find them, you find things that you
didn’t even know were there, right? It’s the same in our lives. If we seek the
Lord Jesus and His kingdom first, then everything else we need will be added to
us (Matthew.6:33). If you need a wife (or husband), God will provide (check out
Genesis 24 for an example)!
Are you unmarried? Don’t
go looking for a wife! Seek the Lord. He will lead you and, as you follow Him,
you will find that wife (if it is His will for you): to find a wife is to find
what is good and receive favor from the Lord!
