Intentional Marriage

by ricks 16. October 2009 12:59
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Jesus said in Matthew 19:6: "What God joins together, let man not separate." When wedding vows are spoken, the marriage is not the action of a man or a woman. God acts. God joins a man and a woman in marriage.

But we also must act to build marriage. Carl Sandberg's daughter wrote that her dad had quite a temper but her mom always coaxed him out of it. Once, when Carl had grown old, he pulled at the handle of a screen door and it was stuck. He shouted in anger. But his petite wife looked up at him, patted his chest, and said, "What a fine strong voice!" Carl Sandberg was disarmed by her love and no longer able to be mad. Keep building.

 

 

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6/10/2010 1:18:33 PM #

Matthew 19:6 emphasizes the forming of a covenant of marriage. God is the witness and maker of this covenant. Therefore, it is not to be separated. Your question broaches the issue of God's activity versus human will. My best shot at answering your question would be to say that both happen and yet, when the marriage vows are said, God joins the two into one.

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6/10/2010 1:18:33 PM #

Does God actually bring two people together in marriage because He wants them to be together as part of His purpose for their lives or is it a matter of individuals just meeting people and making a decision if they want to marry them or not and then once you make your decision and say the vows then God acts?

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