Committed

Matthew 5: 31 “Furthermore it has been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ 32 But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.

 

Committed:

On first read, these verses look like they are about marital breakup.  Yes, they are.  And they are about more than that.  They are about commitment.  Connecting with Jesus is about connecting with commitment.  This is the man, who sought out Peter after being horribly betrayed.  This is the God, who found and met with over 500 after going through a beating and violent death.  At the time of the death, less than five stood at the bottom of the cross.  He searched out the others.   This is the friend, who will never leave us or forsake us.

                                                                          

Relationships:

What challenge does that give us in relationships?  Several years ago, a neighbor came to visit. They had moved away from the neighborhood some years before and we had moved also.  The woman explained how the entire family was following Christ, now.  She wanted us to know.  Over the years, our children, my wife, and I had conversations about Christ with different family members.  Ten years had gone by in that neighboring relationship. During some of it, we semi-raised one child before she went to school.  Commitment broke through.

 

Mis-Takes

We surely make mistakes in relationships.  Some don’t repair.  Some don’t work.  Don’t beat yourself over failed relationships.  Build faithfully better into the next one.  If Jesus can handle a direct denial by Peter, a close friend, He can handle our screw ups.  Choose to build God’s way.  Grow in your ability.  Correct where possible.  Repeat continually.

 

ACT!  Take time to invest in a relationship.  Build instead of break.  Boost instead of loose. 

 

PRAY!  Father, my hope is in You.  Always, we are challenged to keep active our relationships.  Teach us to manage the few You give to us.  You manage millions of relationships.  Teach us to stay faithful as You stay faithful.. Thank You for being the One that is faithful even when we are not.  We need that.

 

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Phil Larson, 508 Tumbleweed Dr., Yukon, Oklahoma 73099  405-388-8037