Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
A Threefold Cord – Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 (December 21)
Yesterday was my parents’ anniversary. They have been married for 60 years! Their devotion to one another and to God is an inspiration.
And Jesus said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment. But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.” Mark 10:5-9
Jesus at the center
The foundation of my parents’ marriage has always been a commitment first to God and second to each other. They keep Jesus at the center of their marriage and it has withstood trouble, tragedy, struggle, illness, and more.
Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. Genesis 2:24
A Gift
The stresses of the Christmas season can put a strain on a marriage. However, we can choose to look at our spouse as an amazing gift from God.
He who finds a wife finds a good thing
and obtains favor from the Lord. Proverbs 19:14
Action Step:
If we are married, we need to remind ourselves that no matter the stresses that cause us to be frustrated or irritated by our spouse, they are a gift entrusted to us by God. If you are not married, God says that Jesus is the bridegroom and His church is the bride. We can see Jesus as the Gift that He is.
Prayer:
Dear God, Help us remember that we are stronger together than apart. Help us to put Jesus at the center of our marriages. Give us Your perspective of our spouses this season. In Jesus’ name, amen.
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