Love Triangle
When is a love triangle a good thing?
A love triangle is when two people are in love with the same third person. It is a common situation in soap operas, other dramas, and comedies.
A love triangle almost never ends well. Sooner or later, someone gets hurt. In most cases, the third person ends up forced to choose one of the people over the other one. In some cases, the two people find out about each other, and work together to get revenge on the third person. A love triangle is almost never a good thing.
An example of a famous love triangle in real life, was that of Jacob (Ya'acob), Rachel (Raquel), and Leah. Jacob wanted to marry Rachel, but was tricked into marrying her sister Leah instead (Genesis 29:20-25). None the less, Rachel still wanted Jacob, and Jacob still wanted her, so he married her also (Genesis 29:26-30).
This did not work out well at all.
Leah felt unloved, even though she gave Jacob four sons (Genesis 29:31-35). Rachel became jealous of the attention that Jacob gave to the sons of Leah, so she began to blame Jacob for her lack of children, who protested, that he had done his part, and was obviously not the problem (Genesis 30:1-2). So she had her maid marry Jacob, to produce children on her behalf, who gave Jacob two more sons (Genesis 30:3-8). Leah, thought two can play at this game, so she also had her maid marry Jacob, to produce children on her behalf, who gave Jacob two more sons (Genesis 30:9-13).
Soon afterwards, Rachel sold her night with Jacob to Leah, for some mandrakes (which were believed to make a woman more fertile) that her oldest son had found (Genesis 30:14-15). This lead to Leah giving Jacob another son (Genesis 30:17-18). Then Leah gave Jacob another son and a daughter (Genesis 30:19-21).
Finally Rachel, gave Jacob a son, and stopped feeling ashamed about not giving Jacob sons, like her sister Leah had (Genesis 30:22-24). Years later, Rachel gave Jacob one more son, but died in child birth (Genesis 35:16-20).
This love triangle turned out like most love triangles. Most love triangles end up creating life long heartache, that ends in tragedy. However, there is one case, where a love triangle is a good thing.
You see, my wife and I are both in love with the same man. In fact, we both love this man, more than we love each other. Our being in love with this man, has only made our marriage stronger. Our marriage has endured trials, that would have shattered most couples, because of this love triangle.
Really, it is a double strength triangle. There is love flowing in both directions on each side. We are in love with each other, and this other man is in love with both of us. This only strengthens the bond between us, because the more we become in love with this man, the more we become in love with each other. It is only because we are in love with this man, that we have chosen the path of true love.
If this man, was just an ordinary man, then our love triangle would be sick and twisted. However, when you are in love with this man, you do not behave like you were married in Sodom, while claiming, "My DNA made me do it". Instead, when you are in love with this man, he gives you something, that is better than sex.
This is because, the Man of Truth (Yeshua HaMashiach aka Jesus Christ) is no ordinary man. He can love many people perfectly, at the same time. He is the very definition of love. In fact, as a couple becomes more in love with the Man of Truth, they begin to become more in love with each other. Every couple needs to be in this love triangle!
The Man of Truth has shown that he is in love with us. This man is so in love with us, that he both died and rose again, so that nothing could separate us from his love (Romans 8:34-35). This man is so in love with us, that he gave himself over to crucifixion, to die in our place (Galatians 2:20). This man is so in love with us, that he died that most horrible of all deaths, so we could be made clean enough, to be with him (Ephesians 5:25-27). This man is so in love with us, that he washed away our filth, with his own blood, so that we could reign with him forever (Revelation 1:5-6).
How we show, that we are also in love with the Man of Truth, is also different than, how we show that we are in love with any other person. When we are in love with this man, we keep his commandments (John 14:15). When we are in love with this man, we keep his commandments, so that he will show himself to us (John 14:21). When we are in love with this man, we keep his commandments, so that we can live in his love, and be filled with joy (John 15:10-11). When we are in love with this man, we keep his commandments, so that we can be his friends (John 15:14-15).
When you are in love with the Man of Truth, you will learn to love other people as he does. When you are in love with this man, you love other people, as much as you love yourself (John 13:34-35). When you are in love with this man, you love other people so much, that you will lay down your life for them (John 15:12-13). When you are in love with this man, you keep his commandments, so that you can love other people, as much as he does (John 15:17).
When you are in love with the Man of Truth, you learn how to love your spouse.
When a man is in love with the Man of Truth, he does not seek after a divorce. When a man is in love with this man, he does not divorce his wife, for any reason other than sexual sin (Matthew 5:31-32). When a man is in love with this man, he does not seek to separate from his wife, whom the Father of Truth (YHVH aka God aka THE LORD) has joined to him (Matthew 19:3-6). When a man is in love with this man, he does not have a hard heart, that seeks after a divorce, unless his wife is committing sexual sin against him (Matthew 19:7-9). When a man is in love with this man, he does not commit adultery against his wife, by divorcing her, and marrying another woman (Mark 10:11). When a man is in love with this man, he does cause another man to commit adultery, by marrying his wife, after he divorced her (Luke 16:18).
When a woman is in love with the Man of Truth, she does not seek after a divorce. When woman is in love with this man, she does not commit adultery against her husband, by divorcing him, and marrying another man (Mark 10:12). When woman is in love with this man, she does not marry another man, unless her husband has died (Romans 7:2-3). When woman is in love with this man, she will only marry a man, who is also in love with man, if her husband has died, so she can be part of a love triangle (1 Corinthians 7:39).
When a couple is in love with the Man of Truth, they do not use the nuclear option to create a confusing situation, where people are asking, "Whose wife is she?". When a couple is in love with this man, they do not divorce each other, but rather reconcile with each other, to keep their love triangle (1 Corinthians 7:10-11).
When a man or woman is in love with the Man of Truth, but their spouse is not, they still do not seek after a divorce. When they are in love with this man, they do not seek after a divorce, just because their spouse is not in love with this man also (1 Corinthians 7:12-13). When they are in love with this man, they remain in their marriage, so they can cause their children to fall in love with this man, and perhaps, cause their spouse to fall in love with this man as well, so that they can have a love triangle (1 Corinthians 7:14-16).
When a couple are in love with the Man of Truth, it shows up in the bedroom. When a couple is in love with this man, they do not deny each other sex, when one of them is in need of sex (1 Corinthians 7:2-4). When a couple is in love with this man, they do not abstain from sex with each other, in order to spend more time with the Father of Truth, unless they both agree, and then they resume having sex with each other (1 Corinthians 7:5). When a couple is in love with this man, they care about pleasing each other (1 Corinthians 7:33-34). When a couple is in love with this man, they put the needs of each other first, above even the needs of their parents, so they can join their bodies together (Ephesians 5:31).
When a couple is in love with the Man of Truth, they keep their marriage in the order, that he established. When a couple is in love with this man, the man is submitted to this man, and his wife is submitted to him (1 Corinthians 11:3). [The Greek words translated as "man" and "woman" in this passage, are the same Greek words translated as "husband" and "wife" in other passages, and that would really be a better translation in this passage.] When a couple is in love with this man, the man loves his wife as himself, and the woman always shows respect to her husband (Ephesians 5:33).
When a couple is in love with the Man of Truth, they show that their marriage, is in the order, that he established, by paying attention to what is on their heads, when they pray. When a couple is in love with this man, the man, the husband does not pray with his head covered, because that shows disrespect to this man, and the woman does not pray with her head uncovered, because that shows disrespect to her husband (1 Corinthians 11:4-7). When a couple is in love with this man, the woman either wears a veil, or long hair that serves as a veil, when she prays, and the man does not wear long hair, that serves as a veil, when he prays (1 Corinthians 11:13-15).
When a woman is in love with the Man of Truth, she submits to the desires of her husband. When a woman is in love with this man, she recognizes, that her husband has authority over her, in every area of life (Ephesians 5:22-24). When a woman is in love with this man, she does whatever her husband asks her to do (Colossians 3:17-18). When a woman is in love with this man, she loves and obeys her husband (Titus 2:4-5). When a woman is in love with this man, she will even obey her husband, who is not in love with this man, so that he might fall in love with this man, without her saying a word about this man, so they can be in a love triangle (1 Peter 3:1-2). When a woman is in love with this man, she will beautify herself with a submissive spirit to her husband, instead of hairstyles, clothing, and jewelry, even to the point of calling her husband, "Lord". (1 Peter 3:3-6).
When a man is in love with the Man of Truth, he takes care of his wife. When a man is in love with this man, he will give his life, to take care of his wife (Ephesians 5:25-27). When a man is in love with this man, he will take care of the body of his wife, just like he takes care of his own body (Ephesians 5:28-30). When a man is in love with this man, he will love his wife, and not be bitter against her (Colossians 3:19). When a man is in love with this man, he will honor and guard his wife, because she is his partner, in carrying out his mission in life (1 Peter 3:7).
Of course, you cannot be part of a love triangle like this, until you fall in love with the Man of Truth. You must come into the House of Truth, through a supernatural birth, to fall in love with this man (John 3:3-8). You will not fall in love with this man, until you realized, that His Father loved you so much, that He gave this man, His only begotten Son, to die a horrible death in your place, so you could come into the House of Truth (John 3:14-17). You will come into the House of Truth, and fall in love with this man, so much that you surrender control of your life to this man, when you believe, that his Father raised him from the dead (Romans 10:9). After you and your spouse have both come into the House of Truth, then you will both be in love with this man, forming your own love triangle (Galatians 3:26-28).
Come into the House of Truth!
A love triangle is when two people are in love with the same third person. It is a common situation in soap operas, other dramas, and comedies.
A love triangle almost never ends well. Sooner or later, someone gets hurt. In most cases, the third person ends up forced to choose one of the people over the other one. In some cases, the two people find out about each other, and work together to get revenge on the third person. A love triangle is almost never a good thing.
An example of a famous love triangle in real life, was that of Jacob (Ya'acob), Rachel (Raquel), and Leah. Jacob wanted to marry Rachel, but was tricked into marrying her sister Leah instead (Genesis 29:20-25). None the less, Rachel still wanted Jacob, and Jacob still wanted her, so he married her also (Genesis 29:26-30).
This did not work out well at all.
Leah felt unloved, even though she gave Jacob four sons (Genesis 29:31-35). Rachel became jealous of the attention that Jacob gave to the sons of Leah, so she began to blame Jacob for her lack of children, who protested, that he had done his part, and was obviously not the problem (Genesis 30:1-2). So she had her maid marry Jacob, to produce children on her behalf, who gave Jacob two more sons (Genesis 30:3-8). Leah, thought two can play at this game, so she also had her maid marry Jacob, to produce children on her behalf, who gave Jacob two more sons (Genesis 30:9-13).
Soon afterwards, Rachel sold her night with Jacob to Leah, for some mandrakes (which were believed to make a woman more fertile) that her oldest son had found (Genesis 30:14-15). This lead to Leah giving Jacob another son (Genesis 30:17-18). Then Leah gave Jacob another son and a daughter (Genesis 30:19-21).
Finally Rachel, gave Jacob a son, and stopped feeling ashamed about not giving Jacob sons, like her sister Leah had (Genesis 30:22-24). Years later, Rachel gave Jacob one more son, but died in child birth (Genesis 35:16-20).
This love triangle turned out like most love triangles. Most love triangles end up creating life long heartache, that ends in tragedy. However, there is one case, where a love triangle is a good thing.
You see, my wife and I are both in love with the same man. In fact, we both love this man, more than we love each other. Our being in love with this man, has only made our marriage stronger. Our marriage has endured trials, that would have shattered most couples, because of this love triangle.
Really, it is a double strength triangle. There is love flowing in both directions on each side. We are in love with each other, and this other man is in love with both of us. This only strengthens the bond between us, because the more we become in love with this man, the more we become in love with each other. It is only because we are in love with this man, that we have chosen the path of true love.
If this man, was just an ordinary man, then our love triangle would be sick and twisted. However, when you are in love with this man, you do not behave like you were married in Sodom, while claiming, "My DNA made me do it". Instead, when you are in love with this man, he gives you something, that is better than sex.
This is because, the Man of Truth (Yeshua HaMashiach aka Jesus Christ) is no ordinary man. He can love many people perfectly, at the same time. He is the very definition of love. In fact, as a couple becomes more in love with the Man of Truth, they begin to become more in love with each other. Every couple needs to be in this love triangle!
The Man of Truth has shown that he is in love with us. This man is so in love with us, that he both died and rose again, so that nothing could separate us from his love (Romans 8:34-35). This man is so in love with us, that he gave himself over to crucifixion, to die in our place (Galatians 2:20). This man is so in love with us, that he died that most horrible of all deaths, so we could be made clean enough, to be with him (Ephesians 5:25-27). This man is so in love with us, that he washed away our filth, with his own blood, so that we could reign with him forever (Revelation 1:5-6).
How we show, that we are also in love with the Man of Truth, is also different than, how we show that we are in love with any other person. When we are in love with this man, we keep his commandments (John 14:15). When we are in love with this man, we keep his commandments, so that he will show himself to us (John 14:21). When we are in love with this man, we keep his commandments, so that we can live in his love, and be filled with joy (John 15:10-11). When we are in love with this man, we keep his commandments, so that we can be his friends (John 15:14-15).
When you are in love with the Man of Truth, you will learn to love other people as he does. When you are in love with this man, you love other people, as much as you love yourself (John 13:34-35). When you are in love with this man, you love other people so much, that you will lay down your life for them (John 15:12-13). When you are in love with this man, you keep his commandments, so that you can love other people, as much as he does (John 15:17).
When you are in love with the Man of Truth, you learn how to love your spouse.
When a man is in love with the Man of Truth, he does not seek after a divorce. When a man is in love with this man, he does not divorce his wife, for any reason other than sexual sin (Matthew 5:31-32). When a man is in love with this man, he does not seek to separate from his wife, whom the Father of Truth (YHVH aka God aka THE LORD) has joined to him (Matthew 19:3-6). When a man is in love with this man, he does not have a hard heart, that seeks after a divorce, unless his wife is committing sexual sin against him (Matthew 19:7-9). When a man is in love with this man, he does not commit adultery against his wife, by divorcing her, and marrying another woman (Mark 10:11). When a man is in love with this man, he does cause another man to commit adultery, by marrying his wife, after he divorced her (Luke 16:18).
When a woman is in love with the Man of Truth, she does not seek after a divorce. When woman is in love with this man, she does not commit adultery against her husband, by divorcing him, and marrying another man (Mark 10:12). When woman is in love with this man, she does not marry another man, unless her husband has died (Romans 7:2-3). When woman is in love with this man, she will only marry a man, who is also in love with man, if her husband has died, so she can be part of a love triangle (1 Corinthians 7:39).
When a couple is in love with the Man of Truth, they do not use the nuclear option to create a confusing situation, where people are asking, "Whose wife is she?". When a couple is in love with this man, they do not divorce each other, but rather reconcile with each other, to keep their love triangle (1 Corinthians 7:10-11).
When a man or woman is in love with the Man of Truth, but their spouse is not, they still do not seek after a divorce. When they are in love with this man, they do not seek after a divorce, just because their spouse is not in love with this man also (1 Corinthians 7:12-13). When they are in love with this man, they remain in their marriage, so they can cause their children to fall in love with this man, and perhaps, cause their spouse to fall in love with this man as well, so that they can have a love triangle (1 Corinthians 7:14-16).
When a couple are in love with the Man of Truth, it shows up in the bedroom. When a couple is in love with this man, they do not deny each other sex, when one of them is in need of sex (1 Corinthians 7:2-4). When a couple is in love with this man, they do not abstain from sex with each other, in order to spend more time with the Father of Truth, unless they both agree, and then they resume having sex with each other (1 Corinthians 7:5). When a couple is in love with this man, they care about pleasing each other (1 Corinthians 7:33-34). When a couple is in love with this man, they put the needs of each other first, above even the needs of their parents, so they can join their bodies together (Ephesians 5:31).
When a couple is in love with the Man of Truth, they keep their marriage in the order, that he established. When a couple is in love with this man, the man is submitted to this man, and his wife is submitted to him (1 Corinthians 11:3). [The Greek words translated as "man" and "woman" in this passage, are the same Greek words translated as "husband" and "wife" in other passages, and that would really be a better translation in this passage.] When a couple is in love with this man, the man loves his wife as himself, and the woman always shows respect to her husband (Ephesians 5:33).
When a couple is in love with the Man of Truth, they show that their marriage, is in the order, that he established, by paying attention to what is on their heads, when they pray. When a couple is in love with this man, the man, the husband does not pray with his head covered, because that shows disrespect to this man, and the woman does not pray with her head uncovered, because that shows disrespect to her husband (1 Corinthians 11:4-7). When a couple is in love with this man, the woman either wears a veil, or long hair that serves as a veil, when she prays, and the man does not wear long hair, that serves as a veil, when he prays (1 Corinthians 11:13-15).
When a woman is in love with the Man of Truth, she submits to the desires of her husband. When a woman is in love with this man, she recognizes, that her husband has authority over her, in every area of life (Ephesians 5:22-24). When a woman is in love with this man, she does whatever her husband asks her to do (Colossians 3:17-18). When a woman is in love with this man, she loves and obeys her husband (Titus 2:4-5). When a woman is in love with this man, she will even obey her husband, who is not in love with this man, so that he might fall in love with this man, without her saying a word about this man, so they can be in a love triangle (1 Peter 3:1-2). When a woman is in love with this man, she will beautify herself with a submissive spirit to her husband, instead of hairstyles, clothing, and jewelry, even to the point of calling her husband, "Lord". (1 Peter 3:3-6).
When a man is in love with the Man of Truth, he takes care of his wife. When a man is in love with this man, he will give his life, to take care of his wife (Ephesians 5:25-27). When a man is in love with this man, he will take care of the body of his wife, just like he takes care of his own body (Ephesians 5:28-30). When a man is in love with this man, he will love his wife, and not be bitter against her (Colossians 3:19). When a man is in love with this man, he will honor and guard his wife, because she is his partner, in carrying out his mission in life (1 Peter 3:7).
Of course, you cannot be part of a love triangle like this, until you fall in love with the Man of Truth. You must come into the House of Truth, through a supernatural birth, to fall in love with this man (John 3:3-8). You will not fall in love with this man, until you realized, that His Father loved you so much, that He gave this man, His only begotten Son, to die a horrible death in your place, so you could come into the House of Truth (John 3:14-17). You will come into the House of Truth, and fall in love with this man, so much that you surrender control of your life to this man, when you believe, that his Father raised him from the dead (Romans 10:9). After you and your spouse have both come into the House of Truth, then you will both be in love with this man, forming your own love triangle (Galatians 3:26-28).
Come into the House of Truth!
Labels: Divorce, Love, Marriage, Remarriage, Sex
posted by The House Of Truth @ February 07, 2016
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