The Sacred Trust

God says His relationship with believers is the same as marriage. He is the bridegroom, we are the bride. Let me say that again. He says His relationship with believers is the same as marriage.

When God tells us we should have no gods before Him, He means what He says. Allowing another god in our life is akin to bringing a third party into a marriage. It just doesn’t work, period. A marriage is between a man and a woman. God never put three people together in a marriage, it’s two, period. Another person, and everything falls apart. Look at Solomon. He had over seven hundred wives and look how that turned out for him. What a mess.

Marriage is holy, sacred. God designed it that way. He views His relationship the same way, holy, sacred.

I’m sending out a warning right now. If you are single and want to be friends with either my husband (if you’re female) or me (if you are male), that’s not going to happen, period. The love we have between each other is just that-between us. It is meant for just us. We give attention to each other. We share intimacy with each other. “Thou shall have no other gods before me.” There shall be no other people in a marriage besides the husband and wife.

If you are single, find friends of the same sex that are single. Don’t come knocking on our marriage door. We aren’t interested. No, married people can’t be friends with the opposite sex. If you are friends with the opposite sex, you are taking and having intimacy outside the bounds of marriage. Is that okay? Absolutely not.

Those of us who are married have a great protector of our marriage, God Himself. He values marriage and if anyone tries to intrude upon that, you will lose. It’s a one-sided game and God’s on our side, period. It’s a losing battle EVERY time.

Satan prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he can destroy. But if a marriage is between two believers who are walking with the Lord, the enemy has no power against it.

God puts a huge premium on marriage. He loves marriage. He designed marriage. He will protect it at all costs.

So if you are single, like I said, go find friendship somewhere else. Don’t come knocking on our door, we aren’t interested. I know that sounds harsh, but it’s true and I won’t apologize.