[CS-FSLUG] God's plan for the family.

Wed Jan 12 23:32:11 CST 2005

DAILY DEVOTIONAL    WEDNESDAY JANUARY 12, 2005
( Genesis 1:28 )

God's plan for the family.  Satan is the great perverter.  Satan takes the
perfection of God and perverts it.  This is how he operates.  Perhaps
nothing has been more destructive to our society here in the United States
in recent years than how he has managed to pervert God's plan for the
family.  No matter what subject that I am dealing with on a particular day,
I usually share that you have the free will to make your own choices.  You
can either do it God's way or you can choose to reject God's way and do
whatever you want.

However, when you choose to rebel against God there are ALWAYS
consequences to deal with.  Nobody forces you to stop at a red light.
You stop because it is the safe thing to do, not only for yourself, but for
the other motorists.  However, you are free to ignore the red light and not
stop but there will be consequences for doing that.  It is impossible to go
against the plan of God and not have negative consequences to deal with.

The Book of Genesis clearly lays out God's plan for the family.  One man,
one woman, in marriage for one lifetime.  Throughout the Bible, we get God's
instruction on how a husband and wife are to live.  We get instruction on
how they are to raise their children.  God has done a thorough job in giving
us His plan for marriage and the family.  That is why the first thing anyone
who rebels against God MUST DO is reject the Bible, since it clearly defines
their choice as a sin.

God's plan for a family is NOT a man and a woman living together without
being married.  God's plan for a family is NOT two men living together.
God's plan for a family is NOT two women living together.  These are
perversions of God's plan for what a family is to be!

The next generation of moms and dads MUST KNOW what God's plan for the
family is.  Young adults are being taught at school, through the media, that
however they decide to live is fine.  In this age of political correctness
they are taught that NOBODY is wrong.  If you challenge a choice the Bible
clearly says is wrong, then you are called intolerant.  It is in this
atmosphere that
our next generation of moms and dads are growing up, and why now more than
ever this message MUST BE SHOUTED FROM EVERY ROOFTOP!  The
Bible clearly teaches us that their IS absolute right and wrong.  It must
become
their goal and desire to follow God's way.  There are NO ALTERNATIVES
to God's plan for the family!!!

The reason is God's plan for the family WORKS!  By far the biggest
perversion of God's plan for the family is people living together.  Marriage
is not like buying a car where you take it out for a test drive.  You date
over a period of time.  You build a spiritual foundation to your
relationship.  Eventually, God will confirm it to you both, many times, that
this is part of His plan for your life.  You go through a period of
pre-marital counseling with your pastor.  Once you BOTH know that this is
what God wants for your life, you GET MARRIED.

In living together there is no real commitment.  You are living in rebellion
to God's plan so you live outside of His blessings.  Sex becomes part of
this relationship and now you are involved in even more sin.  You simply
cannot
choose to ignore God and expect Him to bless you for sinning!  Instead of
God's blessings, you live with the consequences of your rebellion to God.
The spiritual and practical consequences of rebelling against God can
literally destroy your life!  Never forget, that is the goal of the enemy,
to KILL, STEAL, and DESTROY!

I love you and care about you so much.  To the young adults reading this, I
pray that as you get older, these words will stay in your heart.  YOU HAVE
THE CHOICES THAT WILL DETERMINE YOUR LIFE AHEAD OF YOU!
Life works when we do it God's way.  Does that mean life is perfect?  Of
course
not!  There will always be problems because of the sin-filled world that we
live in.
But there is a peace, and a joy, and an abundance above and beyond anything
that you can imagine when we are living life according to God's plan.

I pray today that these words find a fertile resting place in the hearts of
those who read them.  God's Word for you today is to do it HIS WAY.  GOD'S
WAY WORKS!!!!  God's plan for the family is clear.  One man, one woman, in
marriage for one lifetime!!!

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