Thoughts
on Michael Wells’ teachings in My Weakness for His Strength (Vol. 1) - #
282
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In America for several years now we have been
bombarded with “racism, racism, racism.”
Every day, all day long, there is a constant drone about someone of an
opposite persuasion being a “racist.”
Michael gives us a perspective about one of the
greatest problems society faces that if he was acknowledged, the ills of society
would be dramatically changed, and perhaps many eradicated.
DAY 249
Something Much Worse
Than Racism
“For I hate divorce,”
says the LORD, the God of Israel, “and him who covers his garment with wrong,”
says the LORD of hosts. “So take heed to your spirit, that you do not deal
treacherously.” --Malachi 2:16
The governments are always emphasizing what they think
they can fix and glossing over what they cannot. Often
governments bandy around the topic of racism as one of the worst sins in the
world. I have spent much time in places where I was the brunt of racism, and I
can live with it. I will
tell of something that is much worse than racism. I know of many families, of many
different races, wherein the husband and wife hate one another. This I cannot live with, and
governments do not address this problem, even though it is known that if we
have peace and love at home, the struggles outside the home are minimized.
I was so blessed one time in Brazil when I was there to speak at the gathering
of a family ministry; listening to the believers in the trenches of this
ministry, I learned that they regarded themselves as warriors in the battle to
bring Christ into the very center of divorce. As a direct result of this
ministry, I was even told of a judge that had decided that no couple could be
married or divorced in his court without first going through Christian
counseling. Hatred between
husband and wife is the worst form of “racism.” If only governments
would attack it with fervency. Of course, we know why it will not happen, for to attack it, Jesus must be brought into
the equation. He
and His disciples are the only ones among all religions teaching that a husband
must love (without excuse) his wife and a wife must respect (without excuse)
her husband. Without
conversion, both are impossible.
Yellow – VIP, Very Important Point Green
– IT, Incredible Truth
Red – GP, Greatest Promises
Turquoise – UR, Unfathomable Riches Pink
– PV, Priceless Victory
Wow! What an insight! LIFE (Christ’s Life) can overcome any “problem.” Imagine what the family trees would look like
IF LIFE were brought into each home.
Beginning with the current generations, if every person was converted to
following this one simple teaching (husband love his wife, without excuse, and
wife respect her husband, without excuse) there would be an eradication of so
many of the problems our society faces.
Michael emphasizes to us that divorce is much more damaging than all the
jabber, or even actual action, of “racism.”
Yet, I was told of one “great” pastor from several years ago (1990’s)
that stopped preaching against divorce because the singles ministry of that
church had become such a large percentage of the total membership, and the
person telling me this (he owned a Christian bookstore) was one of those
singles, and he went on to call it a “bed & breakfast ministry.”
Families that have a heritage of “no divorce” should pray fervently that
God would pour out His grace, and family members would respond, to keep that
record intact in their family tree.
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