FIGHT FOR YOUR MARRIAGE!

Marriages are constantly under attack. Satan hates marriages because represents unity and he does his best work in division. It is a covenant ordained by God. A marriage is a special bond that God created for a man and woman to share. It should be structured with Christ as the Head/CEO, with the husband as the Home Manager and the wife as the Administrative Assistant. Marriage means being a team NOT in competition.

As fellow Christians we should definitely NOT “put our mouth on” someone else’s marriage. Each relationship is different because the people involved are different. What God wants for someone else may not work for you. A God appointed marriage is such a blessing! It is flowing with favor, blessings and God’s grace. If we are speaking against one another’s marriages, we are talking against God. Is that what you really want to do? What God has placed together, let no one pull apart. (Mark 10:9) Instead of negativity, we should speak life and encourage those who are in marriages. Pray for their guidance, and then pray for our own.

God says it is time to give a refresher (or first course for some) on how marriage should be. He says some of us are listening to the WRONG people concerning marriage. Some of us are not seeking help at all. He does not want to see his people divorced; He hates divorce. (Malachi 2:16) Here a list of Scriptures on topics pertaining to marriage. The Word of God is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword. (Hebrews 4:12) So study it! Speak it into your atmosphere! NO MATTER WHAT YOU ARE DEALING WITH, JESUS CAN FIX IT!

Of course, this post is not limited to those who are currently married. If you are looking to marry, read about what God wants for you. Also, this post does not exclude those NOT seeking marriage; your situation is between you and God. This post is written to explain marriage, clarify the roles/responsibilities of a spouse and to restore marriages that are currently in a broken state.

 GET YOUR BIBLE OUT. I encourage you to read beyond the verses listed…WITH YOUR SPOUSE. (All NLT version)

PURPOSE OF MARRIAGE

Malachi 2:15: Godly children

Genesis 1:28, 4:1, 9:1: Become fruitful and multiply; fill the earth

Genesis 2:18: To have lifelong mate

STRUCTURE OF MARRIAGE

1 Corinthians 11:3 Christ is head over man, man over woman, God over Christ

WHO CAN MARRY

1 Corinthians 7:2: One man, one woman

1 Corinthians 11:9: Woman made for man

Leviticus 18:22: God detests homosexuality

Mark 19:4: God made male and female

WHO IS INVOLVED IN MARRIAGE

Genesis 2: 23-24, Mark 10:6-7, Matthew 19:5, Ephesians 5:31: Man leaves parents and is joined to wife

MARRIAGE IS A BLESSING

Proverbs 18:22: A wife is a treasure

1 Corinthians 13:13: Love will last forever

Ruth 1:9: A blessing of marriage spoken

THE TWO ARE EQUAL

1 Peter 3:7: Wife is equal partner to husband in God’s gift to new life

1 Corinthian 7:3-4: Husband and wife fulfill each other’s desires and give each other authority over body

Ephesians 5:2: Submit to one another

HUSBAND LOVE YOUR WIFE

Ephesian 5:25 Love wife as Christ loves the church

Ephesians 5:58, 33: Love wife as yourself

1 Peter 3:7 Give honor to your wife. Treat her as you should or your prayers will be hindered

Ecclesiastes 9:9 Your God given wife is your reward

Colossians 3:19: Do not treat your wife harshly.

WIFE LOVE YOUR HUSBAND

Proverbs 31:10-31: A loving wife takes care of home

BE FAITHFUL IN YOUR MARRIAGE

Proverbs 5:15: Share your life with your wife ONLY

Malachi 2:15-16: Remain loyal to your wife

Exodus 20:14, Deuteronomy 5:18: Do not commit adultery

Hebrews 13:4: Remain faithful to one another in marriage

John 8:11: Adulterous woman, Jesus tells her to sin no more

1 Corinthians 7:2: Each man should have his own wife

Proverbs 6:32: Man who commits adultery is a fool and destroys himself

BE UNITED

Matthew 12:25, Mark 3:25: A home divided cannot stand

Ephesians 5:31, Matthew 19:5: The two are united as one

SEEK GOD IN YOUR MARRIAGE

Luke 12:31, Matthew 6:33: Seek God; He will give you everything you need

Psalm 105:4, 1 Chronicles 16:11: Search for the Lord and HIS strength

1 John 4:16: Put your trust in God’s love, all who live in love, live in Him

Romans 12:2: Let God transform you into a new person