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.
