Hang In There

 

Good day, I’m Duane Matz and this is Today’s Living Word.

 

Continuing today in Mal 2:11-16. This is a “must read” section of Scripture for those considering marriage! Last time we looked at the issue of marrying an unbeliever.

Mal 2:11 Judah has dealt treacherously, And an abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem, For Judah has profaned The LORD'S holy institution which He loves: He has married the daughter of a foreign god.

 

Make no mistake about it. To deal “treacherously,” is to “transgress,’ (to sin) and I’m not pointing this out to heap guilt upon you! I know you have enough strugglers dealing with an unbeliever in the house, but let’s first of all, deal with this for what it is, a sin, and let’s put it under the blood of Jesus so we can move on, and see what God has in store for us in this situation.

 

1Jo 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

 

So, what to do while living with an unbelieving spouse! Let’s see what the Scriptures say.

1Co 7:13 And a woman who has a husband who does not believe, if he is willing to live with her, let her not divorce him.

 14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband; otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.

 15 But if the unbeliever departs, let him depart; a brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases. But God has called us to peace.

 16 For how do you know, O wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, O husband, whether you will save your wife?

 

God loves your unbelieving spouse and wants to save him or her! How do you know if he won’t use your unconditional and steadfast love to bring your spouse to faith!

1Pe 3:1 tells us: Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, they, without a word, may be won by the conduct of their wives,

 I can’t emphasize this enough, because it is my story! I am here today in large part because my wife lived out this truth found in 1 Pet 3:1.

 

Was it easy for her? Absolutely not! But , “Who knows whether such love will result in another precious soul coming to faith in Jesus.  It did for me, and I pray it will for you too!

I’m Duane Matz and that’s Today’s Living Word