Kynn:

I’m really sorry to hear that. While I know we’re not supposed to be materialistic (a problem with which I really struggle), even objects can hold a LOT of sentimental value. I hope you’re dad’s okay.

Bill:

I heartily agree with your statement about Jesus not having a wife. Jesus was sent down for a purpose and having a wife and children would have distracted him from that purpose. His lifestyle was not condusive to caring for a family and, since a man is supposed to be the head of the family, he would have been gone from them for far too long than is healthy. I had a friend who said he wouldn’t be surprised if Jesus married and had a family.

No, Jesus was born for a purpose and he couldn’t let anything distract from that purpose. It reminds me of what Paul said when he stated that it is better to remain single. It’s not from the fact that he disliked women but because people who are single don’t have the distractions of worrying about family and how to provide for family to take away from their service to the Lord.