Bible Verse of The Day – 10-1-20

Mark 10:7-8 (NKJV) 7 ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, 8 and the two shall become one flesh’; so then they are no longer two, but one flesh.

I want to make sure that everyone reading this knows that these words are being written in love and with genuine concern for the wellbeing of men, women and children. This is not being written in anger toward anyone.

Yes, there is a certain level of frustration on my end due to the constant onslaught of lies being propagated by the enemy that I see day after day. But I know that this is a spiritual battle, not a battle against people.

As we pick up where we left off yesterday, let me state very emphatically that there is no “alternative version” of marriage. There is no other scriptural definition for marriage.

A man shall marry a woman. And the two shall become one flesh. We see this definition repeated several times throughout the Old Testament and the New Testament.

It is not an old-fashioned concept that went out of style because God changed His mind or changed His way of thinking, or simply because Jesus arrived on the scene and told us to be kind to one another.

Jesus Himself spoke these very words, reinforcing the definition of marriage, thus also confirming the definition of sexual relations as designed and intended by God. One man, one woman, committed to one another in marriage.

Now, let me speak directly to the men who are reading this.

As men, we have a responsibility as the heads of the family. God has placed a mantle upon us; a directive to lead, guide, nurture and protect

Part of protecting, leading and guiding involves making sure that truth takes precedence over falsehoods. We need to play an active role in making sure that our children know and understand truth.

The fact of the matter is that if we don’t do this, someone else will give them their version of truth.

So, we need to protect their minds as well as their physical beings. For the mind is the battleground upon which the enemy will prey when our children are in their formative years. And the damage that can be wrought, if left unchecked, is unfathomable.

I hope you are starting to see where this is leading, and that we are letting it penetrate our hearts.

This is critical, and it needs to be heard and digested with the help and guidance of the Holy Spirit.

We will conclude tomorrow.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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