In Matthew, Mark, and Like, Jesus speaks of marriage in heaven, and says that there will be no marriage in heaven, but that those who are accepted into the kingdom of God will be like "angels in heaven".
So is this saying that in the end, there will be no marriage? When I enter heaven to spend eternity with God, I will be without the one He gave me here on earth as my wife?
Our entire time on this earth is meant to glorify and get closer to God. He calls a man and a woman to be together in marriage, because He said "It is not good for the man to be alone." He also says, "For this reason, a man will leave his mother and father to be made one with his wife."
Marriage is meant to glorify God as well. You join your wife in unity, to become one with them, to share everything heavenly and earthly with them. For this reason, I believe there is a misinterpretation to this passage of Jesus, although I don't know what the correct interpretation would be.
Matthew and Mark list it like this:
"Are you not in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God? When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven." (Mark 12:24-27)
Luke says:
"The people of this age marry and are given in marriage. But those who are considered worthy of taking part in that age and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage, and they can no longer die; for they are like the angels." (Luke 20:34-37)
These passages are in response to the Sadducees asking Jesus about seven brothers who all married the same woman and none of them had any children with her before they all died. They were asking who then would be her husband in heaven.
I could really use some insight on this. Anyone out there that can help me figure this out? Or do I know the answer and just don't want to believe it? .....
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Friday, February 10, 2012
The Shepard's song
Psalm 23 is the Shepard's song, which is very well known psalm of David.
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters,
he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me;
your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Follow God's path, let Him lead you in His path, and we will forever live with the Lord, no matter what is going on in our lives.
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters,
he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me;
your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Follow God's path, let Him lead you in His path, and we will forever live with the Lord, no matter what is going on in our lives.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Starting in Psalms
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Today we start in Psalms, a compelling book of the Bible, written by a collaboration of a lot of writers. Some is poetry, although none of it rhymes, and some are songs, although I don't know the tunes. There are 150 Psalms... I can't go through all of them, as I only want to spend about 10 days in them. So I am cherry picking a few different Psalms to focus on. I am cheating a bit by looking up some topics off site. But others I will just be randomly searching through them to find what reaches out to me. So, let's get started!
I turned directly to Psalm 79, in which there seems to be a war raging in Israel. Asaph is crying out to God, announcing to God the pain and suffering His chosen people are receiving. Asaph says her enemies have "invaded your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple, they have reduced Jerusalem to rubble." (Psalm 79:1) He then asks the Lord, "How long, O Lord? Will you be angry forever?" (Psalm 79:5) He calls out for forgiveness and help from the Lord (79:9) and then promises eternal praise and repentance if He takes care of her enemies (79:12-13).
What strikes me as interesting in this Psalm is the detail to which he describes the scene occurring in Jerusalem. "They have given the dead bodies of your servants as food to the birds of the air, the flesh of your saints tot he beasts of the earth. They have poured out blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury the dead." (Psalm 2-3) There is so much carnage going on right in Asaph's home, I can't imagine what that could feel like or how much pain he must have been in.
And yet, even through this, he has the faith, the wisdom, to call upon the Lord and ask for Him almighty deliverance from these attackers. He asks for God's forgiveness of the sins of Jerusalem, and asks Him to show the world how important His chosen people are. "Before our eyes, make known among the nations that you avenge the outpoured blood of your servants. May the groans of the prisoners come before you; by the strength of your arm preserve those condemned to die." (Psalm 79:10-11)
Even in hard times, we must turn to God, confess our sins, and allow Him to work in our lives, to fix the pain, to allow us to heal, and to bring about the change we need to "praise you forever; from generation to generation we will recount your praise." (Psalm 79:13)
Today we start in Psalms, a compelling book of the Bible, written by a collaboration of a lot of writers. Some is poetry, although none of it rhymes, and some are songs, although I don't know the tunes. There are 150 Psalms... I can't go through all of them, as I only want to spend about 10 days in them. So I am cherry picking a few different Psalms to focus on. I am cheating a bit by looking up some topics off site. But others I will just be randomly searching through them to find what reaches out to me. So, let's get started!
I turned directly to Psalm 79, in which there seems to be a war raging in Israel. Asaph is crying out to God, announcing to God the pain and suffering His chosen people are receiving. Asaph says her enemies have "invaded your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple, they have reduced Jerusalem to rubble." (Psalm 79:1) He then asks the Lord, "How long, O Lord? Will you be angry forever?" (Psalm 79:5) He calls out for forgiveness and help from the Lord (79:9) and then promises eternal praise and repentance if He takes care of her enemies (79:12-13).
What strikes me as interesting in this Psalm is the detail to which he describes the scene occurring in Jerusalem. "They have given the dead bodies of your servants as food to the birds of the air, the flesh of your saints tot he beasts of the earth. They have poured out blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury the dead." (Psalm 2-3) There is so much carnage going on right in Asaph's home, I can't imagine what that could feel like or how much pain he must have been in.
And yet, even through this, he has the faith, the wisdom, to call upon the Lord and ask for Him almighty deliverance from these attackers. He asks for God's forgiveness of the sins of Jerusalem, and asks Him to show the world how important His chosen people are. "Before our eyes, make known among the nations that you avenge the outpoured blood of your servants. May the groans of the prisoners come before you; by the strength of your arm preserve those condemned to die." (Psalm 79:10-11)
Even in hard times, we must turn to God, confess our sins, and allow Him to work in our lives, to fix the pain, to allow us to heal, and to bring about the change we need to "praise you forever; from generation to generation we will recount your praise." (Psalm 79:13)
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