Thank you to all who replied to my post last week. I have spent the last few days with my finacee thinking things over, praying, and reading the word. Today I feel at peace with our family situation and prepared to meet with our Pastor to discuss the situation.
I'm sure many of you our questioning how I could feel at peace with our family situation given that we are not "married", have conceived two wonderful children, and continue to live together. And to you I must ask, "What is the definition of marriage??" The answer to this question has lifted my burden and raised my spirit.
In Ephesians 5:31-33 we are told that marriage has three aspects
1. A man leaves his mother and father
2. He takes a woman as his wife
3. The two are untied as one
In The Song of Solomon the marriage is referred to as a union between a man and a woman in which the two love one another unconditionally and without acceptions.
The Lord knows my heart and the heart of my fiance and knows these things to be true of us and our relationship. We may not have complied with man made laws established in America by the Puritians to have a ceremnoy and obtain a license, but we are married in spirit, at heart, and in the eyes of God as defined by the bible.
At this point my concern is for our Pastor. We love him dearly and understand why he may have objection. I pray that when we meet with him tonight we will be able to shed some light on his perspective. After all, he is human and should not be expected to be perfect. I have forgiven him and am eager to resolve this issue. It has helped me to grow stronger in my faith and in my relationship with Christ as well as with my finace. And I have faith that when we speak to our pastor he to will be enlightened as we were. Hopefully you all will be too.
Family in Christ
I'm sure many of you our questioning how I could feel at peace with our family situation given that we are not "married", have conceived two wonderful children, and continue to live together. And to you I must ask, "What is the definition of marriage??" The answer to this question has lifted my burden and raised my spirit.
In Ephesians 5:31-33 we are told that marriage has three aspects
1. A man leaves his mother and father
2. He takes a woman as his wife
3. The two are untied as one
In The Song of Solomon the marriage is referred to as a union between a man and a woman in which the two love one another unconditionally and without acceptions.
The Lord knows my heart and the heart of my fiance and knows these things to be true of us and our relationship. We may not have complied with man made laws established in America by the Puritians to have a ceremnoy and obtain a license, but we are married in spirit, at heart, and in the eyes of God as defined by the bible.
At this point my concern is for our Pastor. We love him dearly and understand why he may have objection. I pray that when we meet with him tonight we will be able to shed some light on his perspective. After all, he is human and should not be expected to be perfect. I have forgiven him and am eager to resolve this issue. It has helped me to grow stronger in my faith and in my relationship with Christ as well as with my finace. And I have faith that when we speak to our pastor he to will be enlightened as we were. Hopefully you all will be too.
Family in Christ