Marry in haste ...!!!

Many will be familiar with the old adage: "Marry in haste; repent at leisure!"  Time, and time again, we have seen that the same truth holds in the political sphere.  In that case, it would be worded: "Legislate in haste; repent at leisure!"

In this Marriage Minutes, Dr Sharon James explains the undue haste with which the Marriage (same-sex couples) Bill has been pushed through the House of Commons.  The Bill has now gone to the House of Lords where, according to even its supporters, the vote is "too close to call"!   Let those of us who value marriage as God ordained it, continue faithful in prayer, and in keeping up the pressure on our elected representatives.  Let us also give thanks for those Members who had the courage to vote against the Bill, and to support the positive amendments that were introduced - even although they were defeated.

"The battle is not yours, but God's" (II Chron.20:15) - but you and I have a part to play!