Polygamy Update
I am pleased to report a happy ending to our Polygamy 101 episode. As you may recall, a faithful man in our village church wanted to get himself a second wife and bring both of them to the same church. Our assistant pastor and myself made an appointment to meet this man and his wife. Following our Lord's instructions in Matthew 18, we confronted this dear brother concerning his offense against his wife, and we urged him to repent. Initially, he put up some resistance, but after his sin was clearly laid out before him, he slowly bowed his head and sat silently for quite some time. He finally broke the silence by confessing his sin and asking for forgiveness. He apologized to his wife and promised to inform this other woman that their relationship was over. It was awesome to see God use the sword of the Spirit, the Word of God, to bring this brother to repentance. In the weeks following this confrontation, this couple has been faithful to our church services, and they seem to be doing quite well under the circumstances.