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January 15, 2001

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Just A thought...
By Staff Writer Sharon Barrett

Psalm 5:11 "But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you."

Taking refuge in some one who will never let you down, we sure can sing with joy over that one. The Lord gives us reason to rejoice in him. We should love his name because of that. What a wonderful God we have, one who is always there, where we can feel secure in him. What a wonderful thought for to day.

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Wedlock
From The Learning Kingdom, Inc.

wedlock [n. WED-lok]
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Wedlock is the state of being married. If someone is born to parents who are not married, that person was born out of wedlock. Near synonyms include marriage, matrimony and a wonderful obsolete word, confarreation [kon-fa-ree-AY-shun].

At first glance, it may seem that wedlock means "locked into marriage." Actually, the second syllable of the word comes from the Old English suffix - lac, meaning an action, or "what is carried out."

The Old English root wedlac was originally from prehistoric German wathjam (pledge), which led to German wetten (to wager) as well as English wed, wedding, engage, wage, and wager, all of which have something to do with commitment and fulfillment of promises.

Can God Save Your Marriage?
By Ruth Cooper

My friend's husband has divorced her. The divorce is final - in all eyes except her own. She still prays and believes her husband will return and their wedded life will resume as if nothing has happened. Her entire life is now wrapped up in prayer for her marriage and waiting for her beloved to "repent" and walk in the door. She will be happy with nothing less.

My friend (let's call her Sue) feels that God ordained this man to be her mate and she, therefore, has certain "rights" and claims on his life; in short, he belongs to her! So obsessed is she with with this man that she is on the verge of driving herself (and him) to a mental breakdown.

Is Sue right? Will God step in and force her long lost love to return? I don't think so!

God is all powerful, but God never breaks His own rules nor violates His own standards. He paid a great price so that we could make the decision to follow Him, or opt to continue on the path to destruction. As much as God loves all of us, and as thoroughly as He might try to win the hearts of the unrepentant, God will not force us to Himself.

If God will not make up our minds for us in regards to salvation, how can we reasonably expect Him to control the mind of anyone about marriage, parenting or anything at all?

Does that mean there is no point praying for marriages and relationships? Certainly not! For while God will not violate our free will, He can soften hearts, orchestrate circumstance and intervene against the enemy. Keep praying!

As you pray, remember to give God permission to change your own mind and heart. Ask Him to show you how to improve the quality of all your relationships. Petition Him to give you proper perspectives and wisdom about setting priorities. Remember, as important as your marriage and family are, they must not take precedence over your relationship with God.

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