Women of the
Bible from A to Z series
“…What therefore God hath joined together,
let not man put
asunder.” Matthew 19:6 kjv
United: joined, amalgamated, unified, cohesive, integrated, bond, fused
There are no “U” women’s names, so please consider the
following verses to see how God united
us with Him through our acceptance of Christ as Savior, through marriage, and in
fellowship as fellow believers, joint heirs in Christ.
“And God said, 'So a man will leave his father and mother
and be united with his wife, and the
two will become one body.' So there are not two, but one. God has
joined the two together, so no one should separate them." Matthew 19:5:6
(Genesis 2:24) ncv
“Now I am departing from the world; they are staying in this
world, but I am coming to you. Holy Father, you have given me your name; now
protect them by the power of your name so that they will be united just
as we are.” John 17:11 nlt
“For if we have become united with Him in the
likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be in the likeness of His
resurrection…” Romans 6:5 nasb
“God has united you with Christ Jesus. For our
benefit God made him to be wisdom itself. Christ made us right with God; he
made us pure and holy, and he freed us from sin.”1 Corinthians 1:30 nlt
“For you are all children of
God through faith in Christ Jesus. And all who
have been united with Christ in
baptism have put on Christ, like putting on new clothes. There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free,
male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus.” Galatians 3:26-28 nlt
“Finally, all [of you] should be of one and the same mind (united
in spirit), sympathizing [with one another], loving [each other] as brethren
[of one household], compassionate and courteous (tenderhearted and humble).” 1
Peter 3:8 amp
In God's vocabulary, united means forever, to no
longer be separate but one—once united, always united as one unit, never to be
separate again. We love that concept when it comes to our relationship with
God. However, being united with another human being forever is not
always so pleasing; those relationships require grace and forgiveness our
self-centeredness doesn't always like to grant. But by the Holy Spirit's power, we are able to be united forever with one another.
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[I used these various Bible versions/translations: amp, Amplified Bible; kjv, King James Version; ncv, New Century Version; nlt, New Living Translation; nasb New American Standard Bible]
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This is such an important message. Today's world is such a divisive place and our society has relegated the concept of sacred bonds to a more trivialized level. It's difficult sometimes to know where to turn, but it becomes easier when we give ourselves over to the One who matters most. This world is temporal and will be cleansed in due time.
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I almost skipped "U" because I'm running behind in the A-Z challenge, but I sense the Spirit nag me to get it done. As I wrote, I realized why. Thanks for your comments, Lee.
DeleteI must echo Lee! Great U post!
ReplyDeleteWell then, you'll to look back to my reply to Lee! :) Thanks, Petra
DeleteA great month you've got going here, and that was a creative addition to a tricky conundrum...Is W, Woman at the Well?
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