S:7:1-2 "Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good for a man not to marry. But since there is so much immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman should have her own husband."
O: Wow! Immorality is running rancid in our culture much like the conditions that Paul addresses here. The very first "matter" that Paul corrects is that it is good for a man not to marry. I think Paul realizes that a married man will have much more responsibilities to his wife and children than a man who can totally dedicate himself to the Lord. Secondly, Paul reaffirms the just exactly what a marriage is... "each man should have his own wife, each woman her own husband." The instruction here is given in the singular position and gender specific!!! It is really sad that we now have 6 states, and I think more will follow, that have legalized same sex marriages. One representative said it went against his Catholic belief but as an attorney he had to vote for it for equal rights reasons, ie. estates, health benefits, hospital visitation?
A: Things go a lot smoother when we do it God's way. It may seem difficult at the time but in the long run it always works out better. If we are single, we would do well to consider staying single to carry out the work the Lord has set before us. If being single is too much of a control issue for us then it is better to marry staying in the confines of what Paul dictates here as marriage.
P: Lord. I am a married man. Help me to fulfill my marriage vows and raise my wife into a position of honor. Help me to balance my responsibilities as a husband, father, and a believer called to carry out your good works.
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