A Godly Marriage
Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church.
- Ephesians 5:31-32
God sanctioned and blessed only two institutions: the family and the church. He even used the marriage relationship to illustrate the relationship between Christ and the church, showing us the high value He places on marriage.
Ephesians 5 discusses in detail the way God intends marriage to be. A sanctified marriage is a harmonious union between a man and a woman who cherish each other and willingly give up their own self-interests on behalf of the other.
The church is the model for wives, submitting to their husbands just as the church follows the leadership of Christ. Jesus is the model for husbands, who are told to "love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it" (v. 25). Couples who commit to living out Ephesians 5 in their marriage are living witnesses to all those around them. Make your commitment to honor, cherish, respect, appreciate, and esteem each other better today!
Jesus, make our marriage holy, sanctify us as one in You. Give us the same love for each other that You have for the church. Give us your love, your patience all the fruits of the spirit so that we treat each other better than we treat ourselves. Amen.
Further Reading
- Philippians 2:3
- Galatians 5:22-23
- 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
