The word for today is - Relationship !

Good morning,

The word for today is - Relationship !

 

 The Bible does describe three kinds of relationships with the opposite sex and gives certain characteristics of each relationship. Let's look at Proverbs it gives several characteristics of friends and friendships. Proverbs 17: 17 says, “A friend loveth at all times.” Proverbs 18: 24 says, A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. Proverbs 27: 5-6 says,  Open rebuke is better than secret love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.When a friend rebukes you, that rebuke can be trusted.Friendship involves three foundational elements, commitment to fulfill the responsibility of a friend, care and concern for the welfare of your friend, and affection. Do you not know we are brothers and sisters in Christ,God is our Father. God desires that we serve one another in love by giving of ourselves to help each other grow in Him.  Brothers and sisters relationships in Christ involve two foundational elements, commitment to fulfill the responsibility of a believer in Christ and care and concern for the believer.We are to do what ? Read  Galatians 5: 13 says, but by love serve one another. Let's look at marriage, it is a relationship between a man and a woman that binds them together. Genesis 2:24 says, Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother and shall cleave unto his wife, and they shall be one flesh. Our Father deeply loves and desires that we show love to each other.We need a strong  foundation in all Relationships. We need a solid foundation on which to build on, the word of God. Thank you God for your word. Amen !