ESSENCE OF MARRIAGE
Marriage is honourable institution that believers must prayerfully and watchfully enter into.
Marriage is the oldest human institution. It is older than the church of any human government. Marriage has been ordained of the Lord for companionship and the procreation of the race. Marriage leads to the establishment of homes for children where happiness and joy can reign. Although we live in the days of low moral standards, when marriage vows are easily broken and divorce is considered common, God's law and and standard do not change. Any Christian who breaks his marriage vows is therefore playing with fire.
WHO SHOULD WE MARRY?
There are several reasons we should marry if we feel led by our standard and by God to do so.
These are some reasons why we should marry.
1. To obey the command of God.
2. For fellowship.
3. For the propagation of the human race
4. To satisfy the sexual and emotional desires that are good, holy, and legitimate, which can only be satisfied in marriage.
5. For partnership, it takes two to make one flesh..
WHO SHOULD MARRY ?
Godly person should not marry the ungodly. In God's sight, it is unacceptable far a godly person and ungodly on to be united in holy matrimony to be a one flesh. How can the be one when one serve God , in holiness and righteousness, while the other serves idols ?.
1. God command: be ye not unequivocally yoked together with unbeliever.
2. Light has no communion with darkness.
3. Believers has no part with infidel.
4. Righteousness has no fellowship with unrighteousness.
5. Christ has no concord with Balial.
6. God's temple has no agreement with idols.
It is easy then to see that the question that naturally comes to mind is , how can this two set of people who are so different, form a true partnership and have joyful fellowship ? Think deeply of this.
Remember, marriage is an honourable institution that believers must prayerfully and watchfully enter into. It is more of a spiritual affair than just being partnership and have joyful fellowship. Think and pray before going into that marriage. God will direct your your ways.
