Monday 3 June 2013

Faithfulness in Marriage

Faithfulness is a very sensitive issue when it comes to marriage. The major problem is that we are one-sided about it. We limit it to sex!
Honestly, I think that faithfulness to your spouse should be in all aspects. For instance it is wrong to go against your spouse for ANYBODY including your kids unless in extreme cases.
I may be wrong but a little correction won't hurt.
As I was saying, from a bible point of view, Saphira was a better wife than Abigail. Here's why.
Saphira stood by her husband even in the lies and died with him. But Abigail, she killed her husband, Nabal. She went and condemned him before David (a man of God) and God had to kill him. When he died, what was her first move? She ran to David. David and Nabal had one thing in common, they were rich.
That aside. Some of us have the attitude of shouting at our spouse not minding where we are or who is listening. Showing bursts of anger and claiming rights that you already have.
This and others constitute unfaithfulness. Don't think that unfaithfulness has to do with just adultery. It has to do with discussing your spouse's weaknesses with an illegal third-party. The ONLY legal and ALLOWED third-party in your marriage is God. That's the person that joined you together. The minister was just a tool.
Your spouse isn't perfect. That's why he/she married you. And that is why you should stay FAITHFULL to him/her. And don't forget, the both of you are ONE. Whatever you do to each other, affects the both of you.
Saphira died as a lesson and is being remembered. Abigail died without a sound.

I am not saying we shouldn't call our spouses to order when they are wrong. I just think that we shouldn't be the ones to first condemn them in public.
Have fun in your marriage. It's not as difficult as they say. God bless you!


Please leave a comment if you feel otherwise.

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