tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945380218619316662.post7088506187248434679..comments2024-03-24T18:02:00.476-04:00Comments on parablesblog: The Marriage Covenant - IntroductionJoseph Herrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729899526301330525noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945380218619316662.post-76330898436289583122009-09-24T19:19:13.433-04:002009-09-24T19:19:13.433-04:00Dear Sister,
Yahweh has established His governmen...Dear Sister,<br /><br />Yahweh has established His governmental order in creation to bring all mankind to embrace the cross. It matters not whether you are suffering for your testimony of Christ, or merely bearing up under an unjust master.<br /><br />I Peter 2:18-3:2<br />Servants, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are unreasonable. For this finds favor, if for the sake of conscience toward God a man bears up under sorrows when suffering unjustly. For what credit is there if, when you sin and are harshly treated, you endure it with patience? But if when you do what is right and suffer for it you patiently endure it, this finds favor with God. For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps, who committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His mouth; and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously; and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed. For you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls. In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives, as they observe your chaste and respectful behavior.<br /><br />Note that the apostle is speaking of a situation that arises from normal governmental order. Servants and masters; husbands and wives. Each are to take Christ as their example in that He bore up while suffering unjustly, and God honored Him for His meekness and surrender.<br /><br />Consider Joseph, sold into slavery. He was faithful wherever he was placed. He endured hardship and suffering, and great injustice. He bore these things patiently, and Yahweh exalted him.<br /><br />Our trials, whether a woman has a husband who is disobedient to the word, and harsh and unjust, or whether we are under employers who are the same, are all designed to lead us to a cross that we might die to everything that pertains to self within our souls. We will be called to give and give and give, and get nothing in return. Yet, God will sustain us with His grace.<br /><br />The cross comes to all the people of God in ways they seldom anticipate. The cross always seems obnoxious, and to be despised. If it were not so, it would not be a cross.<br /><br />The church has conditioned Christians today to expect that things should always go their way. They have been taught that God will always work their situations out where they will be blessed in relationships and material situations. The influence of an apostate church is what makes it so difficult to discern that it is the will of God that we bear up patiently in those circumstances of suffering we encounter in life. As the apostle Paul said, “I die daily.”Joseph Herrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14729899526301330525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945380218619316662.post-21331616144814152652009-09-24T18:55:17.153-04:002009-09-24T18:55:17.153-04:00Joseph...after reading The Bitter Cup, I do not se...Joseph...after reading The Bitter Cup, I do not see Christ wanting us to stay in abusive, demeaning situation...how does it glorify God. All the verses you quoted were of Christs suffering for man's sin, to be reconciled to God. Women do not have to or can not suffer the abuse of men(or whoever)to be reconciled to God. I feel you have placed a burden on women that only Christ can bare. To stay is to allow the abuse to go on to the next generation. I may not be seeing the whole picture...please help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945380218619316662.post-89419122740432681052009-09-24T08:35:10.020-04:002009-09-24T08:35:10.020-04:00Regarding remaining an abusive situation, I intend...Regarding remaining an abusive situation, I intend to address this issue and related issues as I go along. It is always helpful to lay a foundation first so that those inquiring will understand the basis for the counsel.<br /><br />I have written of this elsewhere, however. I would recommend to you the writing "Sarah's Children" which can be found here:<br /><br />http://www.heart4god.ws/id242.htm<br /><br />The early chapters, in particular the chapter titled "The Bitter Cup" speak to this topic.Joseph Herrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14729899526301330525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945380218619316662.post-56613956884756528962009-09-24T02:50:34.068-04:002009-09-24T02:50:34.068-04:00I have a question for you...what about verbal abus...I have a question for you...what about verbal abuse, causing another to dispare in their spirit. Do I just separate, ask for divorce....I am not looking to remarry...too much damage was done...but want closure with this man. He says he has changed...but all his communications are still controlling and demeaning. He is very toxic for me. To be forced to reconcile with him would probably kill me from the inside out! What does God say about sick abusive people?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945380218619316662.post-2892499066965529842009-09-22T00:50:52.147-04:002009-09-22T00:50:52.147-04:00Thank you very much for adressing this subject. Ma...Thank you very much for adressing this subject. May God bless you in this. I look forward to the next teachings.wendywornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00157162145721730955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945380218619316662.post-76214117114189133372009-09-22T00:43:12.754-04:002009-09-22T00:43:12.754-04:00This is a truly amazing insight, Joseph. I want to...This is a truly amazing insight, Joseph. I want to point out one other thing about divorce (though this is far more than divorce). We are taught that we must not divorce, and that used to be a standard of righteousness. However, I think the proliferation of divorce is symptomatic of the treachery and the unrighteousness of many who self-identify as believers.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16418059377522183739noreply@blogger.com