Marriage in this Current Culture
As of November 5th, I am officially a married man. I am so thankful to feel confident in knowing that I have chosen wisely, I have committed and submitted my entire being to the woman I will spend my life with. This feeling is nothing short of amazing, but it is also a decreasing sentiment within the general public in this current anti-marriage culture.
The left characterizes marriage as a contract to be reluctantly entered into. To them, marriage has less to do with a Biblical union between man and woman, the procreation of offspring, and the foundational building blocks of society, and more to do with arbitrary feelings boiled down to one single misused and misunderstood factor: love.
Yes, love is a worthwhile attribute within the confines of marriage. For example, the book of Ephesians calls for husbands to love their wives “as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.” But this version of love is pure, noble, sacrificial, and within the confines of Jesus’ example in relationship to the church. For a culture that denies Jesus, His perfect will, way, and sacrifice, as well as His original designation for the realm and sanctity of marriage, the left (and even those on the right) falls short every time on the type of love necessary to sustain a marriage, much less a relationship or friendship.
More to the point, humanities overtly selfish nature of Satanic proportions has continually produced a wedge between those who wish to be married and those who are married, often times leading to divorce. Pride, arrogance, and self centeredness are all ingredients that’ll surely lead to the demise of such a union. This is why elements of what the Bible prescribes for the success of marriage is boiled down to submission, love, and sacrifice – again, attributes that are sorely missing from todays culture.
After looking at the many issues plaguing our society and culture regarding marriage, which then in turn contributes to a seemingly anti-martial society, it is imperative to adhere to biblical precepts that provide insight on how to have a successful marriage. My marriage is one I would like to get right this time around (as I have been married before and it was an unsuccessful marriage), as my wife and I look to the words of the Bible for guidance and strength. To exemplify marital success, all the while raising up the next generation of patriotically driven, biblically grounded, productive members of society is as good as it gets for a simple man like me. The journey won’t be a perfect one, but it WILL be profoundly beautiful, as I embark on one of the most exciting journeys of my life.
