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The Matchmaker Feb 11 2009
"Your ears will hear a word behind you, 'This is the way, walk in it, whenever you turn to the right or to the left.'" - Isaiah 30:21
Choosing the right mate isn't easy. In a poll conducted several years ago by a Christian evangelical magazine, people were asked, "If you had it to do it all over again, would you choose the same mate?" Thirty-four percent said they wouldn't - and remember, these were Christians who responded!
Part of the problem is that so often our decision is based only on physical attraction and we neglect the need for shared beliefs and values. In another time, parents and matchmakers arranged marriages - a practice that actually resulted in far lower divorce rates than we have today! The divorce rates were lower because the match was made on the basis of compatibility - similar values and shared beliefs. But wouldn't young people today have a tizzy if their parents made this kind of decision for them!
Wouldn't it be great if there were a matchmaker who could select a perfect mate? A mate you'd have passionate romantic love for, be compatible with, and share similar values and beliefs? Well, I've got good news for you. God IS the ultimate matchmaker and wants to serve in that role for you. He knows you and your future spouse better than anyone. Let God be your matchmaker, trusting Him to guide you to the best possible person for you.
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Yes, report it NevermindToday's reading really had an impact on me. I have been praying for just that thing for FIVE years, someone to serve and do God's work with, but to no avail. I have dated several times, but I am finding that even those that call themselves Christian ladies really want God to be their mascot and not their monarch. Please pray that this will end and the Ultimate Matchmaker will send the love of my life across my path to do his will
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Yes, report it NevermindI totally agree with this devotional. Right now I am praying over a situation where I am deciding is it my flesh or true love. I just want to do God's will and choose the right mate. A good read besides the bible is God's Chosen Best by Dr. Don Raunikar.
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Yes, report it Nevermindabb: Don't assume that the two are mutually exclusive. The fact is that physical attraction is one way God lets us know the mate He has chosen. I'm not talking about short-term attraction, but if the attraction lasts for months there is a good chance it is a way God may be communicating an important message to you.
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Yes, report it NevermindI feel the same as the gentlemen who commented about looking for 5 years. Except, I am a lady and I have been looking for a Godly man to work beside for 11 years since I lost my husband much too young. We just have to keep praying and trusting that God will send the right person to us or that he intends us to take the rest of our journey with him as our constant companion.