Another word about marriage, but by John Piper
by Rosemary ~ January 29th, 2007This week’s sermon on John Piper’s Desiring God website is “Staying Married Is Not About Staying In Love, Part One.”
Here’s just a bit to get you interested, as only John Piper can say it:
“The greatness and glory of marriage is beyond our ability to think or feel without divine revelation and without the illumining and awakening work of the Holy Spirit. The world cannot know what marriage is without learning it from God. The natural man does not have the capacities to see or receive or feel the wonder of what God has designed for marriage to be. I pray that this message might be used by God to help set you free from small, worldly, culturally contaminated, self-centered, Christ-ignoring, God-neglecting, romance-intoxicated, unbiblical views of marriage.”
This message is desperately needed in the Church. We have such a puny, self-centered view of marriage and we’re missing the mark of what God intends it to be. Do your marriage, church, friends, family a favor and read the whole thing!
January 30th, 2007 at 11:04 am
I marked Dr. Piper’s sermon to read later (must get kids off to school first). The Today Show this morning had a segment on couples who stay married even though (GASP!) they aren’t “in love” anymore. The reason? It’s less expensive. Divorce costs so much money and staying insured is important. The world has completely de-valued marriage.