new new new:OBEYING THE HOLY SPIRIT Vs DOING YOUR OWN THING?
CAN A SAINT MARRY ANYONE OR SHOULD THEY OBEY THE VOICE/LEADING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT REGARDING
MARRIAGE?
The bible declares that He that does the Will of God the Father abides in Heaven for ever. Apostles
etc declare that there are 4 WILLS of GOD,
a) HIs SOVEREIGN will- everything happens in the Universe.
b) Gods UNIVERSAL will - for all men to be saved, ALL Israel to be saved.
c) Gods GENERAL WILL
d) Gods PARTICULAR or SPECIFIC WILL - Jesus had to go to the Cross to buy back.e.g
Joseph had to be the father of Jesus, Mary had to conceive, further back, David had to marry Bathsheba. Specific wills are
often based on a promise that has gone on before. God promised to Father Abraham etc, God promised the fathers of Mary and
Bathsheba who served as the Lord in the Temple....
The case for : OBEYING THE VOICE OF THE LORD ( it is better not to have heard than to have heard
and turned.)
MARRIAGE and calling where to live are often linked to THE PROMISE which GOd had already previously
sworn and or promised.THAT IS WHY IT IS A CALLING/PROMISE.
Marriages are set by the Lord.( It is the Lord God that sets the
solitary within the Families King David tells us...)There are many testimonies - Pastors that have been told by the
Holy Spirit either through a witness or voice - who their spouses are: eg. Dave Meyer, Pastor of Rhema
Word and others.. Some people hold the view that matters on marriage is not important and God leaves that to the person to
decide.
Whilst it is the case that the scripture does point to the fact that the question of marriage
is can be ordained by the Lord. Rebecca and Isaac, Hosea and Gomer, Joseph and Mary. It is clear that the ordination of the
marriage becomes a calling only when one has asked to know God's will in the matter.( it is better not to have known that
to have known and turned.)
Q: What then to do if one knew about the calling of the Lord concerning marriage and one
is already in a marriage?.
A: You wait for the Lord to make a way.Thank the Lord for the predicatment that you are in
(Give thanks to the Lord in ALL things Good bad and ugly) and let God work it out for you.
Yea being yea, no being no: Often it a couple is called to marriage it will happen as God has His
own will and plans for the Nations which He will do. What He orders He always gets as His Son has picked up the bill.
GODLY PATTERNS IN GODLY MARRIAGES.
- AGE.
When the Lord replied to the Pharasees on whether Divorce and remarraige was allowed the argument
was taken back to the garden of Eden.
Where Adam was first formed and then Eve.
The Patriachs (men ) were all older than their wives and even concubines ( Hagar & co). Joseph
was older than virgin Mary.
God set that Husbands are to love their wives as the Lord Loves(Loved) the church and gave up His
Life for her. We are told that Jesus is the first born of many joint heirs...Can a husband be younger than his wife and walk
inthe Godly command to love his wife? Can an older woman submitt to the younger husband giving him honour and respect
etc?..........