How important is your Spouse?

Last night in church, the priest was sharing about importance of our spouse.  The message was mind boggling.

Paulit ulit sinabi sa Bible...

Genesis 2:24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.


Matthew 19:5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?


Mark 10:7-8 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife; 8 And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.


Ephesians 5:31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

Here is the situation posted by the priest:

To a WIFE: you are in a sinking boat with your husband AND your mother.  Who will you save?

Katabi ko si Mama sa church...sagot ko "My Mother" pero talagang in my heart and sagot ko ay si Mama ang i-save ko.  I can find another husband in the future, but I'll never be able to replace Mama.

Halos buong simbahan Mother ang sagot.  Tawa and Pari.

Second scene: You are with your husband AND your 6 year old daughter.  Who will you save?

My answer: I'll save Audrey sabay hug sa anak ko.  She looks at me and says, "I know how to swim Mommy, you need not save me." Oh my innocent child....
Really, I can live looking at my daughter and see in her my husband.  But I don't think I can live in peace with my husband thinking that I chose to let my daughter die...

Pero sabi ni Father...God commandeth husband and wife to be one.  Above all else daw, superior ang relationship ng mag-asawa over any other relatives.

Ganon? Ganon talaga? hahaha

Of course patawa lang ang Pari...there are many explanations of the verses above.  But at that point, talagang napa-isip din ako. 

Third scene: You are with your husband and MIL, sinong se-save mo....tawanan buong simbahan.  Kawawa daw talaga ang mga MIL.  Loko tong Pari, he's rubbing it in.  Ano naman feeling ng mga nasa congregation na kasama ang kanilang MIL? Hay patawa!

Nasa Children's chapel si Luigi taking care of Aeden, so hindi nag-usap ang aming mga mata during the sermon...I'll surely ask him what would be his plan if he were in the situation.