Marriage as an institution was introduced to man by God for the purpose of teaching man how to multiply through the coming together of a man and a woman in unity. (Amos 3:3)
Day 1 - What Is An institution?
English Dictionary defines it as : The building used by organization etc founded for a particular purpose, Especially care of people , or education. An institution is a structure or constitution put in place to facilitate a particular idea or culture.
God’s idea for marriage is stated clearly all through the scripture.
His idea is a woman for a man. Genesis 2:18
From the beginning God has never supported or encouraged polygamy ( A man with more than one wife) Or polyandry ( A woman with more than one husband)
For a marriage to survive the test of time it must be founded on the principles of GOD who is the author.
There is no where in the entire bible were God instructed any one to go and have a concubine outside the matrimonial home. Lots of people use King Solomon as an example of one who had more than one wives and concubines. True , but it was not part of God’s plan for him, neither was God the one who instructed him to do that. As a matter of fact this act of his brought about his down fall.
The issue of Abraham having a child (Ishmael) with Hagar Sarah’s maid can’t also be use to justify the practice of polygamy among Christians as it was not God who gave Hagar to Abraham as a wife , but Sarah why trying to help save the problem of her childlessness with Abraham.
This same act of Sarah is the reason for the Islamic nation today.
Note: Every time we try to go contrary to God’s will concerning issues He has put in place, we ended up creating troubles for our selves. So it’s better and more safe to always keep to God’s instruction regarding things that pertain to our lives.
When it comes to marriage we should be careful not to confuse our human culture with that of God’s intention and purpose.
Polygamy and polyandry are results of human culture. It was and still not God’s intention for any man or woman to be involved in either of these. It is impossible for a man to love two women equally or for a woman to love two men equally. If it was possible God would have made two women and presented them to Adam instead of Eve alone.
Contrary to the world’s opinion marriage is not a contract, but a covenant and the penalty for breaking covenants is always death. It might not occur instantly but will definitely occur.
The devil is aware of this that is why he gets people to compromise in their marriages so he can plague them with the plague of death and if they refuse to turn back to God and make things right with their spouse they will eventually lose their lives.
Deuteronomy 17:17 highlights God’s disapproval regarding the issue of a man having more than one wife because He (God) instituted marriage so we can have a glimpse of how He intends to relate with the children the blood of Jesus has afforded Him
May this word resonate in your heart
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