Marriage - Staying Faithful to Christ

At some point early on in life we all have this fantasy, fairy tale about being hopeful romantics when it comes to marriage. Deep down longings to have the perfect marriage. This is why Christ is God in the flesh, and no one has ever came close to teaching what the human heart and minds need, and there relationship to God and what God gives. God being the human heart and mind know-er.

(Isaiah 64:6) "But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away."

(That rag is of course, a garment here. Which is why we put on that garment of salvation--clothes--covering us with Christ. Not being naked. And found naked when Christ comes back. Because of believing in one's heart and mind that satan is Christ/God).

Fade as a leaf, that's a season. Come spring everyone is hopeful, but that hope dies quick in the changing of seasons as everything is soon to die. A leaf changes colors then falls to the ground, the hope is gone.

The trees do not get enough sunlight (Christ is the light of the world) and water (living water), and cold starts to set in. symbolic for being cold, and cold-hearted.

Not so with the Lord, the hope beginning at salvation is not a, "Well, I hope so." But a knowing and understanding hope.

Our iniquities here = lawlessness. we're empty, that first gust of wind from the storm blown away, like a dead leaf.

(Matthew 24:12-13) "And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

13But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved."

(Revelation 16:15) "Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame."

(Now, we are to imagine being married, giving that commitment. But whoring out and fornicating with satan. Cheating on your husband, then being caught red-handed. How do you think God feels? Doesn't everyone say, "Honey, I'm sorry"?

(I would not call God "honey", though, obviously).

(There is no human being on this planet who would not feel shame from that. The problem is we all carry shame at one point. God removes that after belief/repentance, we are no longer ashamed, and certainly will not be ashamed, apologetic, sorry for the Word of God in front of those who need to get with it, and stop play-acting. As if they are not totally broken without the Lord. Morally bankrupt, love the world over God, will sell people out to gain according to their situation. Lie, cheat, and steal to get to the top, self-righteous do-gooders when convenient for them and to look righteous. Saying your one thing in location A, location B, a different person, different set of morals).

This is why the shame of Christ when HE comes back, and being ashamed of His words. They have not dealt with their own guilt and shame, then turning it around to help others. I will NEVER be ashamed of the power of the cross through Christ to the Father. The cross is true love to us, therefore responding is the beginning of true love to God first, then people.