Monday May 8
Bible Reading: Gen. 2: 18 - 25
Topic: 1 + 1 = 1
In Gen. 1: 26, God said,
"Let us make man."
This shows that there is a
Fellowship within the Godhead.
As a result, God desired
the same blessing for Adam and noted that it was not good for him to be alone.
He created man in His Own
Image; therefore man would not be fulfilled without someone to complete him.
God created Eve to
complete Adam and provide him with companionship, fellowship and intimacy.
In marriage, a wife
complements the husband for the fulfillment of God's purposes, and as v. 24
shows, God's original intention for man was not just monogamy, but a life-long
union.
Polygamy and divorce were
never part of God's original design in marriage.
The man and his wife were
naked and were not ashamed ... a reference to transparency and innocence. In
many marriages today, husbands and wives are not open to each other. Many also
engage in extra-marital affairs which damage relationships and some marriages
have failed because of suspicion.
If our marriages must
stand, they must be rooted in openness, sincerity and genuine love and
commitment.
Prayer:
Father in Heaven, I want
to thank for the Institution of Marriage, particularly I want to thank you for
my wife. I pray O Lord that You shower Christian homes with Your love that
compasses all and help rebuild broken marriages, I pray through our Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ, Amen
Memory Verse: Gen. 2: 24
"Therefore shall a
man leave his Father and his Mother, and shall cleave unto his Wife, and they
shall be one flesh"
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
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