Friday, February 12, 2016

Marriage Is Ordained of God

The visiting teaching message for February is "Marriage Is Ordained of God."

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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