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NASB | Genesis 2:18 ¶ Then the LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 2:18 ¶ Now the LORD God said, "It is not good (beneficial) for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper [one who balances him--a counterpart who is] suitable and complementary for him." |
Bible Question:
Greetings Lionstrong, thank you for the meditation. I appreciate your thinking yet it prompts me to ponder loneliness. God indeed recognized our need for completion, yet how much harder it has become in this fallen world! How do we respond to those who have been called to a "singular life?" How do we respond to those who live in lonely marriages? |
Bible Answer: Dear Momma, Paul wished that all believers were gifted by God to be celibate, just as he and Jesus were. (1 Cor. 7) Celibate believers can devote all their time to the work of the Lord, instead of splitting it between the Lord and their spouse. And like Jesus and Paul, celibate believers would not be alone working with a team. I think it's a shame that believers while waiting for a spouse, waste their singleness when they could be fruitfully using their time for the Lord. Lonely Marriages? I take this to mean an estranged couple. If they are both believers, then they need asked the Lord's help to love each other. And if they are not both believers and the unbeliever wants to leave, then... 1 Cor 7. Peace, |