The more we study the Word of God, the more we should be able to see that following Christ is all about relationships and little to do with religion and rituals.
Genesis chapter 1 began by illuminating for us the relationship that was present at the time of creation: God, the Word of God, and the Spirit of God (aka the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit). This divine relationship is seen all throughout the Bible. Never, even in that solitary moment on the cross that was destined to be, was the relationship anything other than united. So it should be in the marriage relationship as well, without exception.
Just as the Son and the Spirit glorify God, so also should the sacred covenant of marriage between a man and a woman also glorify God.
Think about this: God walked with Adam and Eve. He visited the Garden to spend time in intimate relationship with them. He was the third part of that special trinity called marriage, yet not last but first. When that intimacy between God, man and woman is maintained, the divine purpose for marriage is fulfilled. When there are not thee in unity but only the two, without God, then the marriage has lost its divine purpose. When we remain obedient to God in all of this, we remain in intimate relationship with Him.
There are good marriages that do not include God. But only those modeled after God's unchanging purpose have eternal value. United in Christ, the marriage relationship is powerful in all that it accomplishes for God. We miss out on the divine purpose when we sidestep God in this divine equation called marriage.
2 comments:
You make so many true statements within this lesson. I love my spouse, but the binding factor heard for the first time before I ever spoke to her was her speaking about God in a Bible Study. As her relationship with her Creator went I determined, if she accepted, I would benefit in this life from that very relationship.
What a powerful confirmation of God's intent in creating woman as a helpmeet for man...thank you for sharing the practical aspect of what that can look like.
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