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2. The Church (Cont.)
Divorce and its Toll on the Village
GOD:
It is appalling to see My holy union of marriage and its sacred vows,
the family, the essence of the union, the children and extend family and
friends are disregarded for one’s simple pleasure and change of desire
when the oath of marriage is meant to last through both person’s lives.
Life is hard as man has to make do with what he has and what the earth
provides for him and his family. Although I’m proud to acknowledge
their advancement in the means that have made life much more pleasant
and enjoyable for all, the majority still toll in the scorching sun to
make an honest living to provide for their family, which means it takes a
village to raise a child. And of course, it requires the union of two –
marriage – the nucleus of the village, as I created men and women to be
wed and live socially among others in order to create a village where
families can work and socialize together and raise their children –
which they have done.
Now, the issue is when a man or a woman stands in front of Me and take
My holy vows of marriage that I specifically have bestowed many
blessings and demands on their union. Those vows must be honored
as marriage requires sacrifices by both partners in order for it to
work. Married life is harder than single life – although it doesn’t have
to be if each one takes the marriage vows and the union of two seriously
and respect one another and are willing to work on any issue that needs
to be worked and not to give in to temptations for lust and/or
possessions that are around them. But with faith in the union and in Me
they shalt live a blissful life.(1)
Unfortunately, for the reasons I mentioned before, marriage also has
become just a “thing to do” and is easily broken up with total disregard
for its devastating consequences to the village and others involved –
especially their own children and the children of their extended family
and friends as they are too young, and their cognitive capabilities are
not yet fully developed or would not be formed until their adulthood
that could be years away. Although a selfish act of divorce is
devastating to all children even when they are adults, the extent of the
damage it has on children depends on how old they are and how amicable
the parents’ relationship remains and how they express their love or
dislike of each other and their relation with their children. The
saddest part of divorce is that the young children most likely and
unknowingly blame themselves for breaking up the marriage and suffer for
it for the rest of their lives.
Then, what can one expect from those who easily betray the union,
especially in the cases of adultery and the seduction of others,
blindsiding the poor spouse and the family with their immoral act? Marriage is also a contract between two people that must be honored and
cherished as marriage defines a couple in love and wedded; thus, their
hearts are no longer available to lust for others or others to lust for
them no matter how intense the feeling might be.
No one shalt get married and take My holy union vows in vain as I don’t
approve of and will not forget and/or forgive those who break the union.
I have bestowed My desire for procreation in the holy union of
marriage, and in the family and they are both sacred to Me.
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