Notice on a slight format change:

Except for July 2012, these are mostly a collection of current devotional notes.

July 2012 is a re-write of old quiet times. My second child was born Nov 11, 1987 with multiple birth defects. I've been re-reading my QT notes from that time in my life, and have included them here. They cover the time before the birth and the few years immediately after the birth. They are tagged "historical." I added new insights and labeled them: ((TODAY, dd mmm yy)).

Monday, October 8, 2018

QT 8 Oct 18, 1 Cor 7:15, Despite the statistics, the breaking of unions is increasing


1 Corinthians 7:15 (ESV) — But if the unbelieving partner separates, let it be so. In such cases the brother or sister is not enslaved. God has called you to peace.

NOTE: Verses on divorce, marriage, and remarriage are very controversial. Here Paul says that the believer is free (not enslaved) if the unbeliever leaves the union. Previously, he has said if unmarried cannot exercise self-control, they can marry. Even Jesus said that the Law allow divorce due to the hardness of people's heart, basically sin. There will be divorce, but it is not God's design, desire, or standard. We live in a day and age where divorce is rampant. And yes, statistically people are getting divorced less, but that is because they are having unions outside of marriage, and then separating from those unions. Which technically is the same thing as divorce. And it probably occurs more often too. We are a sinful society.

PRAYER: Father, my country is tearing itself apart in sin and deception. Please open our eyes to our sin. Please heal my nation. Please bring justice.

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