How I want to act and behave towards and with M during this divorce.
Before God and many witnesses I covenanted and committed myself to behave and relate to M in all virtue and honor, in all duty and service, in all faithfulness and tenderness, to behave wisely with her, to communicate openly and honestly with her, to show her honor and respect, to unselfishly and compassionately cherish her, to honor her in plenty and in want, in joy and in sorrow, in sickness and in health, all the days of my life; respectfully, sacrificially, unselfishly and compassionately cherishing her according to the Word of God. I did not vow, swear, solemnly promise or bind myself by an oath to do all of this with her. By His grace and enabling I believe I can call on Him to work and will this in me during the divorce process.
I believe I need to keep my covenant and commitment to do the right and virtuous thing to and about her.
***Psalm 15:1 LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who
shall dwell in thy holy hill? 2 He who walks uprightly, and works
righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart. . . . [HE WHO]
SWEARS [PROMISES, CONTRACTS] TO [HIS OWN] HURT
[LOSS, DISADVANTAGE], AND DOES NOT CHANGE [KEEPS HIS
WORD/PROMISE]. . . . He who does these [things] shall never be
moved.
***Nu 30:2 If a man vows a vow to the LORD, or swears an oath
to bind his soul with a bond, HE SHALL NOT BREAK HIS WORD. He
shall do according to all that comes out of his mouth.
I want Father to hear and answer my prayers for me.
***1Pe 3:7 Married men, in the same way, live with your wives with a clear recognition of the fact that they are weaker than you. Yet, since you are heirs with them of God’s free gift of Life, treat them with honour; so that your prayers may not be hindered. WEY
***Isa 59:1Behold, Jehovah’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his
ear heavy, that it cannot hear: 2but your iniquities have separated between
you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, so that he
will not hear.
I believe I need to keep my covenant and commitment so as not to sin, not to incur God's anger, not to avoid God's destruction of my work and His chastening as seen in.
***Ecclesiastes 5:4So when you make a promise to God, keep it quickly. He has no delight in fools. Do what you promise to do.5 Better not to promise than to make a promise and not keep it.6 Don't let your own words lead you into sin, and do not say in the presence of the messenger that it was a mistake. Why make God angry with you? Why should He destroy the work of your hands?
***Ezekiel 16:59 “For thus says the Lord Jehovah: I will even deal with you as you have done, WHO HAVE DESPISED THE OATH, AND BROKEN THE COVENANT. . . see 17:11-14
***Malachi 2:13 And this you do with double guilt; you cover the altar of the Lord with tears [shed by your unoffending wives, divorced by you], and with [your own] weeping and crying out because the Lord does not regard your offering any more or accept it with favor at your hand. 14 Yet you ask, "Why does He reject it?" Because the Lord was witness [to the covenant made at your marriage] between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously and to whom you were faithless, [breaking your covenants]. Yet she is your companion and the wife of your covenant [made at your wedding]. 15 And did not God make [you and your wife] one [flesh]? Did not the One [true God] make you and preserve your spirit alive? And why [did God make you two] one? Because He sought a godly offspring [from your union]. Therefore take heed to yourselves, and no one should deal treacherously and be faithless to the wife of his youth, [breaking your covenants]. 16 For the Lord, the God of Israel, says: "I hate divorce and marital separation and him who covers his garment [his covering] with violence. Therefore keep a watch upon your spirit, that you deal not treacherously and faithlessly, [breaking your covenants with your marriage mate]
***29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, . . . . They are . . . 31 . . , faithless, untrustworthy covenant-breakers<802>, . . . . 32Though they know God’s decree and just sentence that those who commit, purpose, perform and work<4238> such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to and applaud those who commit, purpose, perform and work<4238> them. [ESV, HCSB,STRONG'S and THAYER'S <LEXICON>, YLT
In addition to all of that, wholeheartedly I want to behave towards and with M in the following manner:
14 Keep on blessing those who persecute you and do not ask God to do harm or do evil to them. . . . . 16 Live in harmony with each other. . . . Do not think that you are wiser than you really are. 17 Do not pay anyone back with wickedness, injury, evil and or harm <2556 kak-os> for the wickedness, injury, evil and/or harm <2556 kak-os> [they did], but fix your thoughts on what is right and honorable in the sight of all people. 18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, live in peace with everyone. 19 Never avenge yourselves, dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me. I will pay them back, says the Lord.” 20 But “if your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink. By doing this, you will pile burning coals on his head. 21 Do not be overcome and conquered by wickedness, injury, evil and/or harm <2556 kak-os>, but overcome and conquer wickedness, injury, evil and/or harm <2556 kak-os> with good and benefits." Rom 12
"27 “But I say to you who are listening: Kindly, gently, patiently and unselfishly Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you. 28 Ask God to do good to those who ask God to do evil to you, and pray for those who insult you. 29 If someone hits you on the cheek, offer him the other one as well, and if someone takes your coat, don’t keep back your shirt either. 30 Keep on giving [something] to everyone who asks you [for something], and if anyone takes what is yours, do not insist on getting it back. 31 Whatever you want people to do to and for you, do the same to them." Luke 6
REMEMBER- - - -
***James 5:12But above all things, my brethren, do not swear<Strong's 3660>, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath<Strong's 3727>: but your yea should be yea, and your nay, nay; so that you do not fall under judgment. ASB
<Strong's 3727> oath; a limit, i.e. (sacred) restraint (special oath): — oath [a solemn promise about one's action/behavior in the future]
— [A solemn limit or restraint of behavior]
<Strong's 3660> to swear, i.e. take (or declare on) oath: — swear [trans. - to solemnly promise].
=promise`: "assure someone that you will definitely do something"
=vow~: "solemnly promise to do"
=oath^: "a solemn promise, often invoking a divine witness"
=swearing*: "a solemn statement or promise to do something"
Joan Baez ~ DON`T MAKE PROMISES ~ (Tim Hardin):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2GY8BilFnw--
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I5XgIbipqQ&feature=player_embedded;
For God, the Father in Heaven who is a consuming fire, so unselfishly and compassionately loved humans that He sent His only Son who was miraculously born of Mary to meet the requirements of justice and die in our place to take on Himself the judgment we deserve for our sins, so that if we believe Him and rely on Him to make us right with Father and save us from all that makes us incompatible with Father, He makes us compatible with Father so we can live with Him forever in His Love, liberating Truth, enlightening Light and everlasting Life.
PLEASE PRAY FOR SANTORUM
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