Genesis 2:18 The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him” (NIV)
MARRIAGE IS GOD'S IDEA NOT HUMAN TRADITION
In recent times, Satan has been working to distort a fundamental truth about marriage. He is presenting marriage as a cultural or traditional idea founded upon customary laws. A number of persons embraced this untruth and ran with it.
Oftentimes, when you see people canvass for polygamy, they do so from the cultural standpoint with a few misunderstood biblical references. Those in this category tell unverified tales about how the marriages of our polygamous forefathers lasted and how they lived long despite keeping a harem.
They failed to ask if the women in those marriages were happy. They didn't consider the several spiritual and physical attacks on children from polygamous homes and the psychological impact growing in such a hostile environment. What about wastage of destinies, toxicity and manipulation of glories in polygamous homes?
Marriage was not instituted by your village chiefs nor your government. Marriage is a sacred and divine institution founded by God.
The origin and originator of a thing is important If we are to have a good grasp of that thing. The founder of every institution has a vision and purpose. Every manufacturer has a manual of operation for his product. Same applies to marriage.
If we must succeed in marriage, we must see marriage from God's perspective or else we'll fail. Most marriages are troubled and failing because there's a deviation from the laid down pattern.
The best marriage manual still remains the bible. That's where we can find God's pattern for a successful marriage.
The greatest institution under attack in the world today is marriage. I stand to be corrected on this. Satan is trying to make marriage look unappealing and frightening especially to singles. Many singles are afraid of settling down in marriage seeing what has become of many marriages including that of pastors. The fear is real.
Most people enter into marriage with ideas that are alien to the bible because they don't know who instituted marriage and why He instituted it. This is the primary reason for the several marital failures we see today.
The moment you know the founder of marriage, the purpose he had in mind and the principles he set in motion for it to work, you will have a blissful marriage.
Today, most people want to hear messages like: ' Seven Keys To Marital Bliss'. They want quick fixes but not the bible. On the pages of the scriptures, you'll see God's pattern and principles for a successful marriage.
When I wanted to marry, I read alot about marriage and the strange woman from the book of Proverbs. I'm yet to see a book on marriage that gave explicit practical wisdom on how to handle the strange woman and marriage like Proverbs and other books of the bible.
It is impossible to have marital crisis ( not conflict) If two persons in marriage are following the biblical pattern laid by God for marriage. Absolutely impossible.
When I see believers in Christ having marital crisis and breakdown, it is plausible one or the two persons involved are flouting biblical injunction on marriage. True christian living by the two in marriage is all that is needed to make any marriage work.
Believers need thorough Christian discipleship than marriage seminars. Marriages of true disciples don't fail.
Failure to follow God's manual for life and marriage will lead to serious marital breakdown. Don't run your marriage according to the dictates of the society, public opinion or your culture, get into the manual- the bible.
Father, I shall not fail maritally In Jesus name.