How long are relationships supposed to last? I form one permanent bond with Jesus which brings me life. This living bond goes through this earthly life and on into the next. I am now for ever alive!
For those of us who are alive we are to attach to all of our brothers and sisters who are also alive. I interact with all of them all of my earthly life and on into heaven. These are my friends. It is with my brothers and sisters that I mature along with all of them. I form bonds of commitment with members of this group. Bonds in which I am equally yoked for projects, ministry, business, ….. All these bonds vary in length of time. I have church bonds which will vary in time depending on how long I live somewhere. These bonds are actual living bonds and not virtual.
I am not to attach to or create bonds with any of the dead … Nor with any false gods …… I live around the dead all the time, and I daily interact with them and show them life; But, I make no attachments to them.
From my alive friends I can choose a life mate and form a living bond that lasts all the remainder of my earthly life. From this family bond, new life is created, raised and nurtured. As parents we are living examples of how to live a life of love from our love base, Jesus. We continue to mature relationally and live life as an example through all the aspects of life on this earth. By the end of this earthly life we have a worn out body and we help tuck each other into heaven …. We are once again brothers and sisters in heaven …..
Now, what happens if I who am alive, form a bond with a dead person or with a false god? I have now fallen short and have entered the world of compromise. I am actually compromising who I am and the life I have. If it is a marriage bond, I am in serious trouble and cannot expect God’s blessing on it. Man’s laws don’t make things ok with God. God does not come under man’s laws. God will actually tear apart bonds we make that hinder others in their walk with Jesus. A bond or agreement with a dead person is not to be kept. Ezra 10 is a vivid description of the heartbreak and the steps we may need to take in order to return to living alive under God’s favor and blessing.
Being a Christian and follower of Jesus, is serious business. The key to all of life is my relationship with Jesus. It is joy being with Him and all of my brothers and sisters as His mature follower!