Psalm 15
LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in thy holy hill? He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbor, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor. In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoreth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not. He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
Running to Scripture
I bet you’re thinking that this blog post is going to be about the necessity of reading and applying scripture when you face hard times. Well, sorry to disappoint, but it isn’t. It actually has to do with fitness and my iPod Shuffle.
Last week I bought an audio bible on iTunes for only $9.95! My original intention was to put it onto my iPod and listen to the Scripture at work. But last Sunday, I decided to listen to the Bible instead of music when I ran. I did this for several reasons: 1) I couldn’t wait to start listening, 2) I wouldn’t have to worry about constantly adjusting the volume, and 3) I wouldn’t have to worry about skipping through slower songs. And it worked great! I highly recommend listening to scripture when you run, work out, or do anything else you might happen to do every day. 
Scriptural Marriage
Yesterday, Mom and I talked about what the primary purpose for marriage is; our conversation stemmed off of what I wrote in “Why Marriage?”.
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish. So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church. For we are members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones. “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church. Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
Ephesians 5:25-33(NKJV)
Ultimately, marriage is to be a picture Christ and the Church. Christ loved the Church so much that he unselfishly gave himself for her. The Church chooses to unselfishly love Christ in return and give herself for him. If a marriage follows this pattern, it will undoubtedly be strong – and a powerful witness to the unsaved world both for Christ and good marriages.
