Monday, March 27, 2017

Hebrews 13:8 The same today, tomorrow, and forever...


Marriage is honorable - Christ is the Same everlastingly.
4 Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. 

Notice how the heading makes note of verse four; "Marriage is honorable" (Hebrews 13). In relation to Christ, this verse is all about His everlasting-ness. He is eternal, "the same today, tomorrow, and forever." Just as the Savior and His Atonement last forever, so too does the ordinance of marriage. Jesus' binds to us through His Atonement will never fade or disappear. He will always be there, and He will always rescue us from our sins. The binds of marriage are also always there. Husband and wife will always be one; they will always be expected to love, nurture, build, and care for one another. In fact,, in some sense, the ways which Christ builds each of us is emulated in the marriage relationship.

8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
 The word "same" leads one to "God, Eternal Nature of," in the Topical Guide. The very first scripture listed is Deuteronomy chapter 33 verse 27, which reads, "The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms..." (Deut. 33:27). "The eternal God is thy refuge." What a remarkable statement. He is eternal. He is "the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever" (Heb. 13:8). He loves us, blesses us, and desires to provide us with more than we can ever begin to comprehend. He expects a lot of us, but not more than we can handle. He prepared a way for Nephi; for Moses and for Joseph in Egypt, for Moroni and Ester and so many countless others, and because we know He doesn't change, we know He's prepared a way for us too.
 

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