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The 'M' word
'... a man shall ... be joined to his wife...' Genesis 2:24
So it might still be a long way off but don't pretend you don't spend time thinking about it! Getting hitched, finding 'The One', the 'M' word; marriage! A long, long, time ago God said this about marriage: '... a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.' Genesis 2:24 (NKJ). This verse is read at almost every wedding. The problem is, a lot of people standing up there at the front and taking those vows haven't really realised what they're promising. Marriage means that all your other relationships (except your relationship with God), now come after your relationship with your wife or husband.
Marriage isn't about making space for someone else in your life; it's re-building your life around them. Here's another thought. When you read the story of Adam and Eve in the book of Genesis, the point is that Eve was specially created because Adam really needed her; he couldn't do it on his own, he was incomplete. Think about this: unless a person has found someone to whom they can say, 'I'm incomplete without you', they're probably not ready for marriage.
Marriage is a huuuge decision, so don't rush into it through a fog of passion. Allow God to transform your heart every day into the kind of heart that every day can offer the love your partner will need from you to make them complete.
written by Bob Gass
'... a man shall ... be joined to his wife...' Genesis 2:24
So it might still be a long way off but don't pretend you don't spend time thinking about it! Getting hitched, finding 'The One', the 'M' word; marriage! A long, long, time ago God said this about marriage: '... a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.' Genesis 2:24 (NKJ). This verse is read at almost every wedding. The problem is, a lot of people standing up there at the front and taking those vows haven't really realised what they're promising. Marriage means that all your other relationships (except your relationship with God), now come after your relationship with your wife or husband.
Marriage isn't about making space for someone else in your life; it's re-building your life around them. Here's another thought. When you read the story of Adam and Eve in the book of Genesis, the point is that Eve was specially created because Adam really needed her; he couldn't do it on his own, he was incomplete. Think about this: unless a person has found someone to whom they can say, 'I'm incomplete without you', they're probably not ready for marriage.
Marriage is a huuuge decision, so don't rush into it through a fog of passion. Allow God to transform your heart every day into the kind of heart that every day can offer the love your partner will need from you to make them complete.
written by Bob Gass
