Daily Deprogramming

Ardith begins her Daily Devotional today with, “Serving the Lord means thinking of Him first, His agenda first, and His Body first.”

Ardith has her wires crossed again.  Not only should we think of  our God first but always. He has no agenda to my knowledge, He’s more creative than that.

Regarding the  thinking about His Body first;  His Body is not more important than our mates.  After 5 marriages it probably gets cloudy,  but we are to love our marriage mates as He loves the church.  One husband and one wife till death do us part!  Our husbands or wives and our relationship with them is a picture of His love for His Bride the Church. The earthly relationships we have been given here on earth are not somehow eclipsed by the Church.  This is cult thinking.

She says, “His heart is ravished when you think of Him.” 

I found the scripture reference  for  these words in Song of Solomon 4:9. “Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; (my bride) thou hast ravished my heart with one of your eyes ; with one chain of your neck.”KJV

Almost everywhere I found the word  “ravished” in the Bible it spoke of a husband and wife and the marriage bed/bond. Yes the beautiful example of Christ and His Church is a Husband and Wife and a Christian marriage. It says so in Scripture. Not several mates ,but one mate faithful for life.  This is precious to God. It is sacred and Holy.  He is a jealous God with only one Bride,  he expects the same of husbands who represent Him,  as well as wives, to be faithful to one husband.

Ardith says, “You are so precious to Him- Is He enough for you?”  His word says if you don’t love your brother whom you have seen , you can’t be loving Him whom you have not seen.  If one husband wasn’t enough for you, is He enough for you?  If your teaching counsels young people or anyone else to leave their mates, without the grounds of adultery you are totally off base!  A little leaven ferments the whole lump. A little falsehood makes all a person teaches unclean.

We  are precious to Him, precious enough for Him to chasen, discipline and tell us our faults. The one who really belongs to Him listens to the Truth.  Jesus said, “The hour is coming and now is , when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for such the Father seeks to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship Him in Spirit and Truth.” John 4:23-24