5 Pointers on Marriage
Two very good friends of mine are getting married this month (one this morning!), and there’s so so much I want to tell them and encourage them as they start this difficult yet rewarding journey. But they will probably learn most things through trial and error together, which is best anyways. But I still wanted to share some of the important things I’ve learnt so far. 1. Jesus First Jesus (being God) is the creator of marriage, and he holds all things together (Col 1:15-17). It therefore follows that if you want your marriage to be ‘held together’, then you need Jesus; not just in the marriage, but the centre of the marriage. Sad to say, marriage is temporary. It doesn’t exist in heaven, and we should focus most on storing up treasures that are permanent. The marriage relationship should not be placed over building the Kingdom. A good way to balance this is to understand it as part of Kingdom work, building your spouse and children up in the Lord. 2. Communic