Single or Married? ( Psalms 116 - 118 / 1 Corinthians 7)

Have you ever sensed God's presence so much at a funeral that you could scarce take much more of it in. Perhaps you were experiencing the effects of Psalms 116:15? God surely is in attendence when His beloved saints graduate to the next life. In Psalms 118:11-12, we find a man who feels as if he is trapped in on every side. However, with God's help, he escapes every time. This man could relate well to Christ, the capstone (Psalms 118:22, Acts 4:11, I Peter 2:7) for those who are not for Christ are against Him (John 11:23). When you find yourself in a deep hole, you can only hope Christ is on your side.

Paul makes clear in I Corinthians 7:7 that singleness and marriage are both good gifts from God. In the history of the world, there have been times when both concepts have been elevated above the other by society. Even Paul, who preferred to be single, understood marriage to be a good thing (7:2, 7:7).