MARRIAGE (PART 6): HOW CAN WE BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR MARRIAGE?

BEFORE THE MARRIAGE:  

God's Word declares that "he who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the LORD" (Proverbs:18:22, New International Version). The same is true for women who find loving and responsible husbands. Marriages are the building blocks of communities, societies and, ultimately, civilizations. A society is only as strong as its marriages and families. From the beginning God taught that "a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh" (Genesis:2:24). This special arrangement, this bond between a man and woman, was intended to last, as traditional marriage ceremonies put it, "until death do us part." It was designed to be a lifelong relationship (Romans:7:2-3) that would produce godly children (Malachi:2:15) and help both spouses better understand the deep, loving relationship between God and the members of "the household of God," A happy marriage is designed by God to be one of the greatest blessings we can enjoy. God intended for couples to live happily ever after once they Xchanged their marriage vows. To this end Ecclesiastes:9:9 instructs husbands to "enjoy life with the woman whom you love all the days of your fleeting life which He has given to you under the sun; for this is your reward in life, and in your toil in which you have labored under the sun" (New American Standard Bible). Likewise, wives should enjoy life with their husbands. But what does it take to receive the promises of marrige God makes to two people who come together in "HIS NAME?"  Listen in and take notes as Godly women and men continue to Xplore and discover what it takes to enjoy the fullness of the fruits of marriage.