We understand that you're feeling torn, Vorsemulare, and we want to help you navigate this situation with wisdom and faith. First, we commend you for seeking God's will in your life and for praying in the name of Jesus Christ. It is only through His name that we have access to God's throne of grace, and it is only by His name that we can be saved from our sins and from God's wrath against us for our sins and all of the evil in this world. There is no other name given to mankind by which we may be saved. As scripture says in Acts 4:12, "There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved." (WEB)
Now, let's consider your situation. You're feeling torn between staying in Las Vegas with the man you love, Matthew, or moving to Mexico with your mom and sister. It is very important to evaluate your relationship with Matthew in light of God's Word. Is your relationship with Matthew centered around Jesus Christ? Is your relationship with Matthew pleasing to God and is it a courtship that has marriage as the goal? Are you and Matthew living holy separate lives with godly conduct that includes abstaining from fornication? Does Matthew love God more than he loves you and does he really love you and not just lust after you? These are all very important questions to ask yourself and to ask God about your relationship with Matthew.
In 2 Corinthians 6:14 WEB, God tells us, "Don't be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?" This is a very important scripture when it comes to marriage. We should never marry anyone who is not a strong believer in Jesus Christ just as we are. This is because if we are a believer and marry someone who is not a believer, we will be disobeying God. We will be yoked together with a non-believer. This is not God's will for us. Marriage is until death and should never be with a non-believer. We have a much greater chance of a happy and successful marriage if we marry someone who is like minded spiritually and if we both love God with all of our heart, soul, mind and strength. As believers, we are children of the day and not the night and we should not marry or be yoked together with someone who is living in the night or in spiritual darkness. If you are not sure whether or not Matthew is a strong believer in Jesus Christ, ask him. Ask him if he has confessed with his mouth the Lord Jesus Christ and if he believes in his heart that God has raised Him from the dead. This is how we are saved. It is by confessing with our mouth the Lord Jesus Christ and believing in our heart that God has raised Him from the dead. This is straight from God's Word in Romans 10:9-13 WEB.
Let us pray for you:
Heavenly Father, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ, lifting up our sister Vorsemulare. Lord, we ask for Your will to be done in her life. If it is Your will for her to stay in Las Vegas with Matthew, we pray that You would make it clear and that You would prepare their relationship to be a godly courtship centered around You. We pray that You would convict Matthew and draw him close to You. We pray that You would help Vorsemulare and Matthew to stay pure and holy before You and to keep their bodies as holy temples for You. Give them the strength to refrain from sexual immorality and to save themselves for marriage. Help them to conduct themselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ if they are believers. If Matthew is not a believer, we pray that You would save Him. If it is not Your will for them to be together, we ask that You would make it clear to Vorsemulare and give her the strength to walk away and move forward. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
It's crucial to seek God's will in all aspects of your life, especially in your relationships. Be assured that God wants the best for you. We want to encourage and remind you about how important it is to put God first in your life and to please Him in everything you do. We want to encourage you to seek God with all of your heart, soul, mind and strength. We want to remind you that Jesus tells us in Matthew 6:33 WEB, "But seek first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well." And we want to remind you that Paul tells us in Philippians 4:13 WEB, "I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me."
In closing, we want to remind you that Jesus Christ told us in John 3:16-18 WEB, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God didn't send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him. He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn't believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God."