God holds the ultimate authority about every controversial topic we face. For instance, God’s Word has much advice about marriage, and the wise will heed its counsel. The world has ignored God’s instruction with its own definition of marriage, but we follow God’s Word in our faith and in our practice (Matthew 19:4-6; Mark 10:6-9).
God’s view of marriage is that it is honorable, and that sexual immorality of every kind has no place in this union between one man and one woman (1 Corinthians 7:2-11; Hebrews 13:4; Genesis 2:18; Matthew 5:32). King Solomon mentioned that having a good wife is a blessing and brings favor from God (Proverbs 18:22, 19:14).
Of course, a man must choose a wife wisely and make sure that he consults the Lord’s will for him before proposing (Proverbs 21:9; 2 Corinthians 6:14). God advises that a man leave the home of his parents and honor his wife as they become united in marriage (Genesis 2:24; Ephesians 5:22-25).
We often glibly profess love to another human being without a complete understanding of what love truly is. Love encompasses patience, kindness, truth, bearing with one another’s faults, enduring hardships together, and believing the best about each other, which will bind us together in perfect harmony (Colossians 3:14; 1 Corinthians 16:14).
God’s Word discourages us from bringing into marriage an envious, boastful, arrogant, rude, irritable, resentful, and unconcerned attitude (1 Corinthians 13:4-7). As we love one another earnestly and joyfully, that love will continue in the face of all our individual faults and the negative circumstances of life (Proverbs 31:10; 1 Peter 4:8; Ecclesiastes 4:12).
It is advisable to marry someone who loves God more than he/she loves us; who loves us more than he/she loves their self; and who takes care of his/her needs without codependently neglecting themselves and expecting us to make them happy. A good marriage is a reciprocal and inter-dependent relationship between a man and woman who cherish and care about each other more than any other human being on earth.
Prayer:
Father God, perfect love comes from You. Thank You for giving us Your peace in this unstable and fear-filled environment in which we live. You offer us more hopeful promises than the world does (John 14:27). You teach us to steadfastly love each other. Remind us that if we take the time to discover our mate’s particular “love language,” they will feel secure in our love. With dedicated faithfulness to one another, we can enjoy Your righteousness and peace (Psalms 85:10).
- https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes
Having our spirit regenerated by Jesus’ sacrifice on Calvary’s cross helps us to know You and to love each other with Your unconditional love (1 John 4:7). Thank You for instituting marriage with Adam and Eve, so we can walk through life with each other, supporting one another in adversities, sharing warmth both emotionally and physically, and bound together with You to give us strength of purpose to face the issues of life (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12).
Thoughts for the Day:
In marriage we love and respect each other. Wives are told to submit to their own husband, because this pleases the Lord; so, women need to be sure their husband will be someone they can respect and admire throughout their lifetime. A husband is challenged to live with his wife with support, consideration, and acceptance of all her shortcomings, always showing her honor, mercy, and an earnest love because they are joint heirs of the grace of life and their prayers will be hindered if he does not.
- Colossians 3:18-19; 1 Peter 3:7, 4:8; Ephesians 5:33; Proverbs 12:4
