Pastor Josh started the "Family" series at Every Nation
For the enemy will attack our families, our foundation
He said that marriage is where every family should start
In Matthew nineteen, Jesus said "let no man take apart"
The Pharisees were testing him for no good reason
Focused on divorce not marriage, looking for treason
Jesus said that divorce only arose due to hardness of heart
He referred them to Scripture before a rebuke he did impart
Pastor Josh then focused us on Genesis chapter two
And read from verse eighteen what God did say and do
God said it was not good for man to be alone
From Adam, God made Eve from a rib bone
She was to be his helper, or 'ezer' in Hebrew
As a 'neged', she was to be his opposite too
So together their union would make a whole
That was God's plan; each had an equal role
Josh said not to look at what actually did occur
For that is not how God's plans we should infer
To attain God's standards we need His grace
The cross bridges the gap to the right place
As woman was created to be by man's side
There should be openness and trust, no pride
But per the beginning of Genesis chapter three
Eve was misled and confused by the enemy
He twists truths and empowers compromise
Leading us down paths wrong and unwise
When on our own understanding we do trust
Into fear, shame, and trouble we are thrust
In Adam and Eve's case, in any Biblical translation
They were cursed with competition, not cooperation
Husbands and wives, therefore, must focus on love
As per First Corinthians thirteen, like God above
In order to love others, we must love the Lord
Mirroring that love so marriage can be restored
For the old has passed and the new has come
God's love ensures there is no reason to be glum
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