“For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they two shall be one flesh. Wherefore they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder” (Matthew 19:5-6).

Pastor Kenward stood looking at the bridal couple as a friend of the groom meaningfully and beautifully provided the special music. It was a beautiful wedding. There before the pastor stood the beautiful bride and the very nervous groom. Pastor Kenward thought to himself, “What an amazing privilege this is, Lord. I know beyond any shadow of a doubt that your intention for marriage is one husband, one wife, for one lifetime. How sad it is to me that our Supreme Court has acted as if they were the Supreme Being. No mere human being can ever persuade me that your intention for marriage could be anything else.” Suddenly the pastor was aware that the special music was completed and it was now time for him to pronounce the couple husband and wife. What a great lesson for us. Our Supreme Court is certainly not perfect, and they do not always rule in a perfect way. Those of us who love the Lord and believe the Bible certainly believe that God’s standard for marriage is one man, one woman, for one lifetime.

For today: I want to honor the Lord and obey His Word regardless of how much it may cost me to believe this. How about you?