Ah, let us begin this week with some select passages on marriage:
Then God said, “Let us make people in our image, to be like ourselves… So God created people in his own image; God patterned them after himself; male and female he created them… Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was excellent in every way. This all happened on the sixth day.
Genesis 1:26Genesis 1:26
English: Contemporary English Version (1999) - CEV
26 Ws ; God said, “Now we will make humans, and they will be like us. We will let them rule the fish, the birds, and all other living creatures.”
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And the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make him a companion who will help him.” So the Lord God formed from the soil every kind of animal and bird. He brought them to Adam to see what he would call them, and Adam chose a name for each one. He gave names to all the livestock, birds, and wild animals. But still there was no companion suitable for him. So the Lord God caused Adam to fall into a deep sleep. He took one of Adam’s ribs and closed up the place from which he had taken it. Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib and brought her to Adam.
“At last!” Adam exclaimed. “She is part of my own flesh and bone! She will be called ‘woman,’ because she was taken out of a man.” This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.
Genesis 2:18-24Genesis 2:18-24
English: Contemporary English Version (1999) - CEV
18 The Lord God said, “It isn't good for the man to live alone. I need to make a suitable partner for him.” 19-20 So the Lord took some soil and made animals and birds. He brought them to the man to see what names he would give each of them. Then the man named the tame animals and the birds and the wild animals. That's how they got their names. None of these was the right kind of partner for the man. 21 So the Lord God made him fall into a deep sleep, and he took out one of the man's ribs. Then after closing the man's side, 22 the Lord made a woman out of the rib. The Lord God brought her to the man, 23 and the man exclaimed, “Here is someone like me! She is part of my body, my own flesh and bones. She came from me, a man. So I will name her Woman!” i a man ... woman: In Hebrew the words “man” and “woman” are similar. 24 ; That's why a man will leave his own father and mother. He marries a woman, and the two of them become like one person.
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Live happily with the woman you love through all the meaningless days of life that God has given you in this world. The wife God gives you is your reward for all your earthly toil.
Ecclesiastes 9:9Ecclesiastes 9:9
English: Contemporary English Version (1999) - CEV
9 Life is short, and you love your wife, so enjoy being with her. This is what you are supposed to do as you struggle through life on this earth.
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The man who finds a wife finds a treasure and receives favor from the Lord.
Proverbs 18:22Proverbs 18:22
English: Contemporary English Version (1999) - CEV
22 A man's greatest treasure is his wife— she is a gift from the Lord.
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practice and prayer
Take this opportunity to thank God for his wisdom. He knows
what we need before we are even aware of it. He leads us slowly
so that we will realize what our real needs are. For all this and so
much more, start this week thanking God.
You could even look to scripture to pray:
I will praise you Lord – at all times.
I will constantly speak your praises.
I will boast in you alone;
When I am discouraged I will find comfort in you!
May those around me have voices to share what you have done!
May we boldly declare your name.
I have prayed to you and heard your voice; you have freed me from my fears…Adapted from Psalm 34.
Open up your Bible and begin praying this psalm in your own words…
This post was originally distributed through PDF in conjunction with the Wed-Locked series, February 12, 2007.
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