May
The Lord
Punish
Me Severely
If
I Allow Anything But Death To Separate Us!
Scripture
Ruth
1
16 But Ruth
replied, “Don’t ask me to leave you and turn back. Wherever you
go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my
people, and your God will be my God.
17 Wherever
you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord
punish me severely if I allow anything but death to separate us!”
Observation
Changing
spouses these days for people seems to be on the same schedule almost
as changing the oil in one's car … it seems like divorce is just
that common these days.
I
think part of the wedding vows for a couple getting married should
also include these words said by Ruth to her mother-in-law Naomi,
“May the Lord punish me severely if I allow “anything”
but death to separate us!”
Could
your spouse ever do anything that would cause you to break your
marriage commitment?
It
is a question that I always pose to a couple when I am doing marriage
preparation sessions. Most of the time the response from couples will
be, “Yes … if my spouse cheats on me that will be reason for
divorce”.
Maybe
if we started out our marriage with a commitment to our spouse that
included a phrase asking God to punish us severely if we allow
anything but death to separate us … then … maybe our marriages
could withstand the attacks by Satan to break us apart!
Application
May
the Lord punish me severely if I allow anything but death to separate
me from Kathy. How about you? Do you have that kind of commitment
towards your spouse?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, I know that just mentioning divorce brings up a lot of hurt
and anger to the many who have experienced it first hand. Help them
as they deal with the hurt that a spouse has caused them. I pray for
comfort and healing for them.
I
pray for those right now who are having problems in their marriage.
Help them to see that Satan wants their marriage to fail. Give them
the wisdom to get help while there is still time. Don't let Satan
have the victory in their marriage. For those who have been hurt by
an unfaithful spouse, help them remember that You are the One who
will avenge their mistreatment. You will deal with the unfaithful
spouse. Help me to always love Kathy in a way that makes You smile!
Daily
Bible Reading: Ruth 1,2; Psalms 53, 61; 2 Corinthians 5
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