While doing research for the book I am writing on living the single life, God revealed passages in Isaiah that I had never understood before.
For thus says the Lord:
“To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths,
who choose the things that please me
and hold fast my covenant,
I will give in my house and within my walls
a monument and a name
better than sons and daughters;
I will give them an everlasting name
that shall not be cut off.”
Isaiah 56:4-5
Those of us who are single, whether by circumstance or choice, can pursue a rich spiritual life on this earth, spreading the gospel and sharing our faith in Christ with others, gaining for Christ and ourselves, the spiritual sons and daughters promised in Isaiah.
A few weeks ago I was overjoyed to discover a chapter of a book by one of my favorite authors, John Piper’s This Momentary Marriage: a Parable of Permanence was titled Single in Christ: A Name Better than Sons and Daughters. If Piper made this connection I knew I was on the right track.
Today in researching further on Piper’s website Desiring God I discovered a wonderful sermon on this very topic by John Piper himself. Please check out this sermon online here.