S. Malachi 2:14-16
14 You ask, “Why?” It is because the Lord is the witness between you and the wife of your youth. You have been unfaithful to her, though she is your partner, the wife of your marriage covenant.
15 Has not the one God made you? You belong to him in body and spirit. And what does the one God seek? Godly offspring.[a] So be on your guard, and do not be unfaithful to the wife of your youth.
16 “The man who hates and divorces his wife,” says the Lord, the God of Israel, “does violence to the one he should protect,”[b] says the Lord Almighty.
So be on your guard, and do not be unfaithful.
O. The people of Israel had been unfaithful in divorcing each other and taking foreign spouses. They were missing out on God’s blessings and experiencing hard times. God calls them to be faithful to one another and to do no harm to the family (the marriage). Strong, godly marriages benefit the family and ultimately benefit or influence the surrounding community and culture.
A. I will continue to pray and support my wife as well as my grown children. I will ask God for His favor that I might bring out the best in my family, and that we as a godly family might bring out the best in our community having a positive influence on the culture.
P. Thank you Father for this word today. I pray your blessings over my wife and grown children. I ask that you give me wisdom to bring out the best in them that we might honor you and that we might positively influence our community and the culture we live in. In Jesus’ name!
