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Monday, June 2,
2008
Flirting With Disaster
1 Corinthians 7:27-28 Art thou bound unto
a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a
wife. (28) But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin
marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the
flesh: but I spare you. (KJV)
Williams New Testament Translation
for 1Corinthians 7:27-28
27.
Are you married? Stop trying to get a divorce. Are you unmarried?
Stop looking for a wife. 28. But if
you do get married, you have not sinned in doing so. And if a girl gets
married, she has not sinned in doing so.
But those who do will have trouble in their earthly life, and I am
trying to spare you this.
One of the common mistakes being made
among Christian believers is the illusion that marriage will make their
life complete, even if it means marrying someone who is an unbeliever. Paul
not only spoke of this, but as we see in verse 28 he was bringing a warning
to the people so that they could avoid the trouble they would encounter for
their actions; which let’s face it, is based more on a carnal desire than a
spiritual one. Rather than seeking first the kingdom of God and His
righteousness many try to fill a spiritual void with a physical solution,
or so they think, and then wonder why they end up crashing. Like with a
roller coaster ride it may go up slowly but once it peaks it will go
downhill fast.
Another common occurrence that takes
place is the believer marrying someone for their potential; that someday
they will change into a Christian just because you decided so rather than
making sure ahead of time it was so. Rather than holding your ground and
not caving into your own desires you bought into the highlight reel the
devil was showing you of all the things you were missing out on, how
complete and fulfilled your life will be with this person. So a life that
you said was the Lord’s and you were dedicating to Him is now replaced with
another influence, something you claim you just can’t live without in order
to serve Him. Getting involved with people because of what you perceive as
potential, someone you think you can mold and shape into something
Christian or Christ like is flirting with disaster. A common occurrence I
see taking place in the Church.
Amos 3:3 Can two walk together, except
they be agreed? (KJV)
How can two walk together and continue to
stay together, like minded and in agreement unless they are of one mind and
one heart? The fact that you decided to enter a relationship on iffy ground
or a foundation built on sand tells me that the compromise has already
taken place and rather than hold your ground you are caving in. You think
you can handle the situation, no problem, what’s the big deal? he or she is
a nice person. Well let me give three names just for starters and you can
go back and see the common denominator in what they allowed into their walk
with the Lord and how much good it did them; Samson, David, as well as his
son Solomon. Isn’t there enough to deal with in our walk with the Lord
without inviting another distraction into it? You think your strong in the
Lord and can handle the situation but the truth be known just the fact you
engaged in these relationships in the first place says a lot about where you
truly stand with the Lord and how quickly you were willing to compromise
your beliefs.
Matthew 7:17-18 Even so every good tree
bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
(18) A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree
bring forth good fruit. (KJV)
You know, you get into the middle of
these situations and then wonder why it doesn’t work out the way you
thought it would? If you plant a weed, should you expect potatoes or apples
to spring up? If someone isn’t rooted and grounded in the truth then they
are not going to bear the fruit of the Spirit. It’s just that simple and
that is why we see the warnings in the Bible. Know this also, the euphoric
ride you have been on will come back down to earth in the form of reality
and then you will have to deal with the long term effects of your
decisions. It’s interesting that if one was walking toward a busy street
they would take their time and look both ways before crossing, yet when it
comes to our spiritual life many are quick to run forward without looking
both ways; in other words, not just looking at the highlight reel of our
decisions but the consequences also. You may violate man’s laws at times
and not get penalized but be assured when one violates the law of faith
there are definite consequences, not only in this life but the one to
follow also.
1 Corinthians 7:29-35 But this I say,
brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives
be as though they had none; (30) And they that weep, as though they wept
not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy,
as though they possessed not; (31) And they that use this world, as not
abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away. (32) But I would
have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things
that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord: (33) But he that is
married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his
wife. (34) There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The
unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy
both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things
of the world, how she may please her husband. (35) And this I speak for
your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which
is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction. (KJV)
When things are written in the Bible they
are written for your benefit, whether you believe it or not. God is not
trying to rob you of a blessing or holding back from you as the enemy would
like you to think by getting you to buy into the lie that everyone else you
know has that special someone in their life and now it’s my turn. If two
are walking together in the things of the Lord they will be agreed, not
only with themselves but with the Lord. However if you are in a
relationship that is not truly based on the Lord then you will find it is a
distraction, something that takes away and pulls you down rather than
building you up. Before you engage or decide to become engaged with
someone, for your own sake make sure your motives are for the right reason
and make sure it is based on reality and not potential, someone you hope to
mold and shape into a godly person. I have seen too many well intentioned
believers fall for the illusion that the person they decide to hook up with
will become a good husband or parent, only to find out that when their
reality check comes in it ends up bouncing for lack of truth. So don’t be
fooled and don’t think that the enemy isn’t aware of this weakness, and
like a wolf will prey on those that didn’t take the time to pray on this
matter truthfully and act accordingly as well.
Mark 10:4-9 And they said, Moses suffered
to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away. (5) And Jesus answered
and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this
precept. (6) But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and
female. (7) For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and
cleave to his wife; (8) And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are
no more twain, but one flesh. (9) What therefore God hath joined together,
let not man put asunder. (KJV)
The hardness of the heart that is being
spoken about is the fact that the children of Israel married outside of the
people God had commanded them to and then ended up worshipping the false
gods of these foreign nations. Sound familiar. You know that thing about
evil communications corrupting good morals; well it has been going on for a
long time and like a virus continues to spread even today. There is big
difference between what God joins together and what our lower fallen
natures become attached to. While God’s intention is for two to become one
and walk together in the realm of the Spirit, the enemy would like nothing
better than to see the believer unequally yoked with the nonbeliever and
end up with a big distraction. So before you put on your rose colored
glasses and allow your imagination to run wild in some fairy tale land make
sure you look both ways before saying I do, because the devil will only
show you the highlights while the Lord will give you the truth as far as
consequences. Many a good intentioned Christian have been taken down and
blindsided because they chose to flirt with disaster rather than deal with
the reality of their decisions, which are based more on a carnal desire
than a spiritual one.
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