After creating man, God determined it was not good for man to be alone so he created a woman to be a mate who would be a partner, sharing in all the activities of daily living Thus the first marriage of man and woman takes place in the garden of Eden
The union of a man and woman in marriage is a very serious union that should not be entered into lightly. The marriage bond is a life time commitment between a man and a woman in which two hearts will beat as one. Two individuals walking together, hand in hand down the pathway of life as one. When a man and a woman become husband and wife, they mutually agree to cleave to each other in a bond that is to last for so long as they live. This is a serious commitment (Matthew 19:3-9; Ephesians 5:22-25). It is this writer's conviction that an enduring marriage is one that begins with and continues with a firm commitment on the part of husband and wife to always make God an integral part of the marriage.
It is only after living together for many years, jointly sharing together everything, walking side by side, hand in hand, planning and dreaming together rejoicing when the road is smooth and easy, sticking together when the road is rocky and hard, that the marriage of a man and woman will know the depths of a love that truly binds two souls together as one.
Sadly we are living in a time when so many marriages are ending in a divorce and many that do not end in divorce are void of the happiness and harmony that should be in the marriage. The likelihood of this happening is greatly diminished if husband and wife have it in their hearts to sweeten an beautify their marriage every day with a large measure of kindness, tenderheartedness and a forgiving spirit (Ephesians 4:32). In marriage there is the ever present need for a love that is dependable, responsible, strong and enduring, a love that will stick, stay and win, a love that is portrayed in 1 Cor. 13:4-7.
Charles Hicks
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