Dear Friends of "Dial Daily Bread":
I wish I could write a message of thanks to each of you around the world who has sent e-mails expressing comfort in my grievous loss of my dear wife Grace.
I continue to speak of her in our daily messages; and I want to thank each of you by this note of appreciation.
Sincerely,
Robert J. Wieland (for Dial Daily Bread)
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The ancient pagan Romans had an idea that a god named Cupid would shoot a couple with his mysterious arrow and cause them to fall in love. The idea is still quite widely prevalent.
The problem was that the same Cupid could shoot them again and cause them to fall out of love so that fornication, adultery, and divorce were common as a new “love” takes over.
Bible teaching on love and marriage is beautifully clear and is lasting good news. Great principles are seen in the story in Genesis 24 of the courtship, love, and marriage of Isaac and Rebecca:
1. Make up your mind that you will put Christ first in your life and that you will not marry someone who is not equally committed to Him (vs. 3).
2. The Lord loved them both so much that it was He who appointed them for each other (vss. 14, 44). He loves you that much, and if you will let Him lead you He will give you that happiness.
3. The Lord loved them so much that He held them and kept them both as virgins until He brought them together in marriage (see vs. 16). Fornication (which is the same as adultery) leaves a painful memory that can be poison to happiness in marriage.
4. The parents were taken into confidence, their counsel was sought, and they became convinced that the Lord was leading these two young people together (vs. 50). This in itself was a blessing.
5. All this Genesis 24 story about Isaac and Rebecca happened after Abraham had discovered the joy of New Covenant living (Gen. 15:6), although he faltered in his faith.
6. Now you can discover the New Covenant today. It’s the Lord’s seven great promises in Genesis 12:2, 3 that apply to you as a descendant of Abraham by faith.
7. You don’t earn your status as a descendant and thus an heir of Abraham; it’s a gift given to you by the Lord Jesus. Now, on your knees to thank Him for the gift!
Be sure to check your e-mail for "Dial Daily Bread" again tomorrow.
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