This
topic is informed by the story of a man whose son had pestered on him to set up
a business for him. After he had done that, at the handover date, he told his
son, “Son, now that you have your
business, build it!”
Marriage
is a favour and a favoured business (Proverbs 18:22). The moment you set your
mind to get married, God sets in motion various machineries of favour. All that
you need is the willingness and readiness to make the necessary sacrifices. Do not
be afraid to get married. Just have the vision and God will make the Pro-vision.
Man
was created for woman and woman for man (Genesis 2: 18, 21-23).
In
Greek mythology, it was said that God made man a god with four hands and four
legs, but when he became two proud, He cut him into two equal parts and
separated him from himself. Ever since the two parts have been searching for
each other. When they find each other, they become welded together. The
original English word wedding was welding - the act of attaching two objects
with similar qualities or materials.
Marriage
is like a magnet looking for metal. The moment the two meet, they get glued.
Marriage
first exists in the mind. When two minds agree because their hearts beat as
one, the process of marriage is initiated and when completed becomes official.
Now
that you have found each other, build your union.
Understand that Marriage is a Covenant (Malachi
2:14)
a.
To build this
union, you must first understand that
marriage
is a covenant, not a contract.
b.
This is not just
a covenant between a man and a woman but a covenant between man, woman and
God.
In other words, your
marriage is your covenant with God. He is the chief Witness Who is constantly
watching you.
At Genesis 31:49-50,
Laban said to Jacob: “The LORD watch
between me and thee, when we are absent one from another... no man is with us;
see, God is witness betwixt me and thee.”
Because God is involved
in your marriage, your prayers can be enhanced or hindered as a result of what
you do to each other (I Peter 3:7)
Be Open – be naked to each other (Genesis
2:25).
a.
Nakedness is
about openness and openness is about trust.
Build your marriage by building trust. One of the powerful ingredients
in marriage is trust. If you lose it, you have lost everything. You cannot
build trust if you are not open to each other.
b.
Why must you be
naked? No one who is naked can put his hand in a pocket.
c.
Be open to your spouse
on your whereabouts, plans, investments and resources.
Serve God Together
(Luke 1:5-6).
a.
Serving God
together is one of the greatest insurances you need in your marriage.
b.
When you serve
God together, you will be able to weather any storm that comes your way (Luke
1:7).
c.
Each time you
see couples who serve God together, you will continually see peace and
progress.
i.
Aquila and
Priscilla served God together (Acts 18:1-2).
ii. The day you dig your marital
grave is the day you stop serving God in truth and righteousness – the case of
Ananias and Saphira (Acts 5:1-11).
Put Yourselves in Each Other’s Shoes (Matthew 7:12)
a.
That which you wish to be done to, do it to your partner by provoking him or
her to it (Hebrews 10:24).
b.
How do you want your spouse to treat you? Do it first!
CONCLUSION
May
your marriage be a blessing to you, your various families, the Church and
society. May your marriage bring honour to God and cause those who are contemplating getting
married to see the beauty of doing so.
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