The Lord is dealing with hearts. The Lord is always dealing with our hearts. As we read in Malachi 2 we see this is nothing new.
We read, ""Do we not all have one father? Has not one God created us? Why do we deal treacherously each against his brother so as to profane the covenant of our fathers?" (Mal 2:10). But that's not all, "Yet you say, 'For what reason?' Because the Lord has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant." Mal 2:14.
Judah was dealing with relational rifts with their brethren and with their spouses. Solomon would say, "there's nothing new under the sun". The Lord is working in our hearts in the same way today.
How are you treating your family in Jesus? How are you treating your spouse? These relationships are directly connected w/our relationship with the Lord. We can often look at others as the issue, but we have the ability to respond like Jesus in any situation.
So, let's check our hearts on how we're treating our family and spouses. How we're interacting with them is directly connected to our closeness with Jesus.
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