The Father's Menu
Apostle Dr. Richard Udoh
Monday, October 16, 2023
THE PURPOSE OF MARRIAGE
“Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and shall become united and cleave to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.
Genesis 2:24
Main Text: Eph. 5:31-33
This then is the ultimate purpose and meaning of marriage—it is God’s gift to us, designed to bring us joy and Him glory. With this gift He covered our aloneness, providing us with the hope of companionship, and the joy of connected intimacy—with Him and with one another. Marriage is an eternal concept. It is meant to be a loving, intimate, selfless relationship between a man and a woman that lasts throughout their lifetime.
The Savior taught, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13). Couples can learn a powerful lesson from this teaching.
As a spouse, you are expected to essentially lay down your old life and to sacrifice many of your personal desires for your closest friend—your husband or wife. The more you are able to put your spouse first and keep your focus on the success of your partnership, the stronger your marriage will be. Marriage involves spiritual, emotional, and physical closeness. In the Old Testament, we are taught, “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh” (Genesis 2:24). Married couples are meant to be unified in every possible way.
Prayer:
ABBA , I agree with my spouse today, we dedicate our union to You and we choose to live out your purpose for us all our days in Jesus name.
Further Reading:
1 Corinthians 11:11-12 “However, in the Lord, neither is woman independent of man, nor is man independent of woman. For as the woman originates from the man, so also the man has his birth through the woman; and all things originate from God.”
Proverbs 31:10-12 “An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels. The heart of her husband trusts in her, And he will have no lack of gain. She does him good and not evil All the days of her life.”
Read through the Bible in 1 year: Jeremiah 28:1-29:32 1 Timothy 1:1-20 Psalm 86:1-17 Proverbs 25;17
Read through the Bible in 2 years: Job 4 & Ps 103
