There are few things that prophets condemn more forcefully than unfaithfulness to your spouse. Here are the words of the prophet Malachi as they appear in a contemporary English translation of the Bible: You have broken your promise to the wife you married when you were young. She was your partner, and you have broken... Continue Reading →
Becoming United
A few days ago, I wrote about the complementary natures of men and women and the need for both to value and leverage the strengths and perspectives of each other. Today, I want to write about what that looks like in a marriage. Sister Jean B. Bingham pointed out that Adam and Eve reacted differently... Continue Reading →
Cleave
After creating Adam and Eve, God established the institution of marriage with these words: Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.Genesis 2:24, Moses 3:24, Abraham 5:18 "Cleave" is an unusual word; it has two nearly opposite meanings, depending on the context: To split or sever something: "The mount of... Continue Reading →
Marriage
After God created Adam and Eve, He instituted a special relationship, which He characterized in this way: Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.Genesis 2:24 Jesus emphasized the sacred nature of this relationship when He rebuked the Pharisees for asking a flippant question about divorce: Have ye not read,... Continue Reading →
“Marriage Is Ordained of God”
Immediately after creating Adam and Eve, God established the institution of marriage: Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.Genesis 2:24 During His mortal ministry, the Savior quoted that passage and then further emphasized its implications: So then they are no more twain, but one flesh.What therefore God hath joined together, let... Continue Reading →
How Did Elijah Turn the Hearts of Fathers and Children Toward Each Other?
In the last two verses of the Old Testament, Malachi prophesied that, "before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord," the prophet Elijah would come to "turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers." He indicated that, if this didn't happen,... Continue Reading →
Charity Never Faileth – Moroni 7:45-48
45 And charity suffereth long, and is kind, and envieth not, and is not puffed up, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, and rejoiceth not in iniquity but rejoiceth in the truth, beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.46 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, if ye... Continue Reading →
According to the Multitude of the Promises – 4 Nephi 1:11
11 And they were married, and given in marriage, and were blessed according to the multitude of the promises which the Lord had made unto them.(4 Nephi 1:11)The Savior's ministry to the ancient inhabitants of America changed the people who interacted with Him forever. Later in this chapter, Mormon tells us that there was no... Continue Reading →
After This Manner of Language – 1 Nephi 5:4-6
4 And it had come to pass that my father spake unto her, saying: I know that I am a visionary man; for if I had not seen the things of God in a vision I should not have known the goodness of God, but had tarried at Jerusalem, and had perished with my brethren.... Continue Reading →
Knit Together in Unity and in Love – Mosiah 18:21
21 And he commanded them that there should be no contention one with another, but that they should look forward with one eye, having one faith and one baptism, having their hearts knit together in unity and in love one towards another.(Mosiah 18:21)In this passage, the prophet Alma urges members of the church to be... Continue Reading →
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