In I Corinthians 10:23,31 it reads, "All things are lawful, but not all tings are beneficial. All things are lawful but not all things build up....So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God."
"As Paul writes to the believers in Corinth which he had planted and to whom he had preached the Good News of Jesus Christ, he wrote a summary of the things to do and the things not to do. "Whatever you do, do it for the Glory of God." Paul says if what you are doing builds up and is beneficial to the Christian body on earth, then it is correct. He continued to say there is no discrimination of Jew or Greek, rich or poor, slave or free, male or female. In all we do we are to advance the gospel, not derail it.
"The freedom of the Gospel is so wide that it gives me (Jerry)great latitude to what I do. However, I must always ask, "Is this beneficial and will it build up the faith of those who are directly affected by it? If not, it's not God's plan for me.
"Lord Jesus, your message of personal freedom of choice lets me decide what I can do. May I always build up others and never tear down. Amen" (End of Jerry's entry)
I remember well when this was written. A man and woman we knew had a relationship outside of their marriages. The resultant two who had not invested outside of their marriages were terribly hurt.
These things do happen in our "real life" scenarios, but how does one react to each of the four people? Do we forgive those who acted out of his and her marriage? We could not fix it or demand them to "fix it." We prayed for God's leading. And we forgave. We gave comfort to those who were hurt. And we prayed that we would always keep our own marriages sacred.
Lord, help me to see my marriage vows as a promise to You. Help me to see all of my future decisions to honestly decide if it entails hurting another, and therefore, hurting You. Amen.
Jo INMN
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