bornofGod888
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All of these are excellent points,
However when one is born of an unwanted pregnancy.....,
Your birth into this world was ordained by God Almighty. There are many recorded instances in scripture where God has shut up a womb or caused a woman to be barren (for at least a season) and nobody is born into this world without God supplying their spirit:
Ecclesiastes 12:7 said:Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
You're probably aware that Jesus Christ is referred to as the Lion of the tribe of Judah (Rev. 5:5), but I don't know if you're aware of how that all played out or how His natural lineage derived from Judah. If you read Genesis chapter 38, then you'll notice how Judah had three sons. His eldest son, Er, married a woman named Tamar and the LORD slew him because he was wicked in His sight. Judah then gave his second son, Onan, to Tamar and he was slain by the LORD as well. After Judah withheld his third son, Shelah, from Tamar, she hid herself behind a veil and Judah actually went in unto her, assuming that she was a prostitute. Two twins were eventually born of this twisted union between Judah and his daughter-in-law and their names were Pharez and Zerah. Why am I telling you all of this? Because if you check out Jesus Christ's natural geneaology (Matthew 1:3), then you will notice that His natural descendancy is from Pharez. Additionally, King David's descendancy is from the same messed up relationship and, yet, King David could truthfully write:
Psalm 139:13-18 said:For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
Your entrance into this world may have truly been "unwanted" by your parents, but you are truly wanted by God. Take comfort in that.
then, one is mentally and emotionally abused by a parent(s) and virtually
kept down with no self-esteem or ability to leave parent(s) their entire life...., ( hence user name of Rella as in Cinderella)
Again, King David wrote:
Psalm 27:10 said:When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.
God loves you enough that He sent His only begotten Son to die for you that you might be reconciled unto Him, not only now, but for all of eternity. As such, personally, I'll never "call you Rella", but I would consider "calling you Bella". You're in Christ now and that's a beautiful place to be.
and found the purpose for that person has been to care for or help to care for the old, and sick since the age of 4 or 5....., ( and has done this without question or complaint)
The Father has prepared an eternal kingdom, from the foundation of the world, for those who minister to the sick in obedience to Christ (Matthew 25:31-40). Again, take comfort in that.
then, finally arrives at their own old age, only believing that it surly must be
time for that person to finally get a mate of their own to avoid being totally by themselves from familiar human contact as they grow older and die....,
and the answer to a continued lifelong prayer is still NO.
Paul wrote:
I Corinthians 7:34-35 said:There is a difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband. And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.
Take it from a man who has been part of an awful marriage since his honeymoon (My wife threatened to leave me during our honeymoon and she has been an unholy terror ever since and it's been many years):
The grass isn't always greener on the other side.
Although you don't have a physical mate, Paul also wrote:
II Corinthians 11:2 said:For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
If you remain in Christ, then your wedding day will surely come:
Revelation 19:7-9 said:Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
As a Christian, you've been called to partake of the greatest wedding celebration ever. Make yourself ready for that truly blessed day. Incidentally, if I'm understanding Jesus' words correctly and I think that I am, then physical marriage is only for this side of eternity:
Matthew 22:28-30 said:Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her. Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. For in the resurrrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
You can also read Luke's account of the same (Luke 20:33-36), if you'd like to. My point is that it seems to me that physical marriage will not even exist on the other side of eternity. Grab a hold of this and stop thinking that you've missed out on something. If you remain faithful to Christ, then you'll be a vital part of the bride of Christ forever.
Cannot help but wonder what is being taught or how much more this sub-human species can get... only to arrive at the conclusion that this must be atonement for past life sins of rebellion of wanting a life of their own or of the sins of the fathers of 7 generations past, or both.
None of us can atone for our own sins. Thankfully, God has graciously provided an atonement for us in the sacrificial death, burial and resurrection from the dead of Jesus Christ.
Don't get me wrong. I have had answered prayer that I have needed and
I know God has my back. And for the really important stuff I have always been covered.
Ah, maybe that is the answer. Maybe it is that my desiring someone to love and to be loved by is frivolous.
I am well beyond procreating years and that biological clock quit ticking long ago...
It is nothing that is needed therefore ...
Thank you one and all for this thread.
You gave me my answer on why it was NO just by thinking through
this thread.
God bless all of you and may God grant all of your prayers.
Have a blessed day and life in the Lord.
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