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When God created man and woman, He created the family. Adultery, sexual activity with someone other than your spouse, tears apart the trust and commitment upon which the family depends. Rationalizations do nothing to heal the terrible brokenness that unfaithfulness brings about. Amidst recent culture wars, perhaps we have been distracted by the debates over gay rights and misled into thinking that it is the greatest threat to the institution of marriage. Ir is not. The biggest threat remains the unfaithfulness of married people to each other. The reason many young people forgo marriage has more to do with their experiences of their parents' infidelity than with the messages of our media. Let us pray today that marriages around our nation would be characterized by simple, God-honoring, faithfulness.
Starter Prayer:
Father, You created marriage as the first building block of society. You intended the faithful love of a husband and wife to be a picture of the faithful love between Christ and the church. We pray that you would lead people away from the temptation to be unfaithful, and we pray that your grace would bring healing to those who are already living with the effects of adultery.
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I asking that You fill their heart with forgiveness as this is such a huge issue in marriage. Send in the Holy Spirit for guidance and send them to consult with someone who can help. Also bless the children for people can sometimes forget they are a victim in this also. We are so human to always but our needs first so help us to remember, once again, you are first in our lives.
ReplyDeleteThank you for loving us,
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