What does ordained mean? Decreed, appointed, determined,
prescribed
“Prescribed” particularly stood out to me. When we got to a
doctor and get a prescription, I think we expect they are going to give us the
best possible prescription. They’re not going to say, “Oh, well, this one might
kind of work”; they’re going to give us the tried and true prescription for
whatever our ailment may be.
While our doctors are subject to human fallacies,
God is not—and we can trust that what He has prescribed or ordained is what is
best. And when it comes to marriage and family, God has ordained marriage
between a man and a woman and placed family at the center of His plan.
I love the Primary song “The
Family Is of God,” particularly the chorus:
God gave us families to help us become what He wants us to
be—
This is how He shares His love, for the family is of God.
God has ordained marriage between a man and a woman and
placed families at the center of His plan because He loves us—and because He
knows that this is what helps us become like Him and what is what is best for
us eternally and will bring us eternal joy. Much more than just writing us a
prescription for a temporary ailment, He has prescribed the very plan that
leads to Godhood, eternal life, eternal families, and eternal joy—and His
motivation is that He loves us and wants us to be happy forever.
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