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Daily Light for June 21
Morning Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. “Even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve.”—“Whoever would be first among you must be slave of all.” Jesus of Nazareth?.?.?. went about doing good.—Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ
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Daily Light for June 21
God’s sovereignty: Acts 17:24-25 (Week of May 2, 2010; Sunday)
The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything.
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God’s sovereignty: Acts 17:24-25 (Week of May 2, 2010; Sunday)
One of my favorite passages having to do with God’s will and Sovereignty is Romans 9:
10Not only that, but Rebekah’s children had one and the same father, our father Isaac. 11Yet, before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad—in order that God’s purpose in election might stand: 12not by works but by him who calls—she was told, “The older will serve the younger.”[d] 13Just as it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”[e]
14What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Not at all! 15For he says to Moses,
“I will have mercy on whom I have mercy,
and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”[f] 16It does not, therefore, depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy. 17For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display my power in you and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”[g] 18Therefore God has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy, and he hardens whom he wants to harden.
19One of you will say to me: “Then why does God still blame us? For who resists his will?” 20But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? “Shall what is formed say to him who formed it, ‘Why did you make me like this?’ “[h] 21Does not the potter have the right to make out of the same lump of clay some pottery for noble purposes and some for common use?
22What if God, choosing to show his wrath and make his power known, bore with great patience the objects of his wrath—prepared for destruction? 23What if he did this to make the riches of his glory known to the objects of his mercy, whom he prepared in advance for glory— 24even us, whom he also called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles? 25As he says in Hosea:
“I will call them ‘my people’ who are not my people;
and I will call her ‘my loved one’ who is not my loved one,”[i] 26and,
“It will happen that in the very place where it was said to them,
‘You are not my people,’
they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’ “[j]
Marriage and Alcoholism
Question:
I live with a man that is an alcoholic and is a very carnal person. I been reading about problems of the alcoholics and there are many problems that arise with being an alcoholic besides health problems. he lie’s, he’s very carnal….now my question is how do I fit into this situation why do I continue to be with him, I feel like I am with him for a reason, I believe there is a reason for everything that we do. how does Jesus feel about my situation? am I doing the right thing, what way can I help this person who I care and feel sorry for. I worry about my salvation everyday and I fight with good and bad thoughts of staying or leaving. please help me.
Answer:
There are several things to consider and I suggest you enter into some kind of Christian counseling. This is not a thing to be taken lightly. First and foremost you must consider if you are in danger. I’m not talking about emotional abuse although that can lead to physical abuse. If your spouse is physically abusing you that is a matter for the law and you should get out as soon as you can. Jesus does not ask people to subject themselves to physical harm in marriage. If there is no physical danger first seek counseling. Even if it just for yourself.
The Bible does speak about being married to someone who does not believe. 1 Corinthians 7:
1 Corinthians 7:10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. 11 But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.
12 To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. 13 And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him. 14 For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy.
15 But if the unbeliever leaves, let him do so. A believing man or woman is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace. 16 How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?
17 Nevertheless, each one should retain the place in life that the Lord assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is the rule I lay down in all the churches.
If your husband is willing to stay with you then you should not leave him. However, if he chooses to leave you then you have no choice. Other forms of danger that you should consider have to do with physical abuse of your children, sexually transmitted disease and behavior that may result in harm i.e. he insists that you ride with him while he drives drunk. You must not put yourself in harms way in order to fulfill your Christian duty as a wife.
Again, I close with this: Seek professional help. A website is no place to receive personal advice on these kinds of matters. We can tell you what the Bible says but you need to have counsel from someone that can help you evaluate the situation on a personal level.
Our prayers are with you.