"And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him...And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh" (Genesis 2:18, 21-24).
Marriage is a divine institution ordained by God to fulfill a divine purpose. Before the institution of marriage, God made necessary preparation in order for the man to enjoy the best.But today in various segments of the society, many get into this sacred institution unprepared and this has brought confusion into many lives. Ironically, many of the young people wishing to get into marriage do not even know the meaning, purpose and necessary preparations for the marriage.Marriage is cleaving together of a man and a woman in harmony with God’s plan for their lives, having obtained their parents’ consent, thus becoming one interdependent being all the remaining days of their lives. Since preparation prevents poor performance, It is very important to prepare well for such a life long experience if the relationship is to be enjoyed.
The marriage ordinance is God’s institution that must be executed in God’s own way. The conjugal union at the Eden before the fall remains the abiding model for all believers to emulate. The rash of divorces across the world can never alter the standard that God ordained. God unalterable injunction for marriage remain one husband, one wife; no remarriage.
A true child of God will never opts for divorce in spite of problems. God’s grace should enable us to work on our marriages, and forgive all offences. “…With God all things are possible”(Mark 10:27).
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