When God created Adam, he said it was not good for him to be alone. He took the woman out of him, and made them one in marriage again, because they were one by design. God instituted the first ever human institution, marriage. Marriage cannot become obsolete, because humanity itself will become obsolete if that happens.
When God became a human in Jesus, his first ever miracle to proclaim who he was, was to go to a wedding and turn water into wine (John 2). What an affirmation of the centrality of the marriage and the family institution. And by the way, although Jesus did not marry when he first came, he too will get married to his bride, the church, on his return.
“Let us be glad and rejoice, and let us give honor to him. For the time has come for the wedding feast of the Lamb, and his bride has prepared herself. She has been given the finest of pure white linen to wear.” For the fine linen represents the good deeds of God’s holy people” (Rev. 19:7-8)
“As the Scriptures say, “A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.” This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of the way Christ and the church are one.” (Eph. 5:31-32)
Do not be fooled by society or the devil, or even your friends who may have had failed relationships. The essence of life is the building of relationships. Whether it is parent-child, employer-employee, neighbour-neighbour, brother-sister, church member to church member, teammate-teammate, country-country, life is about the quality of these relationships. When all these relationships are working well, humans are at their best. When these relationships fail, life looses meaning, and some even end their lives.
And the ultimate relationship is that of marriage. It is ultimately how all humans alive will relate to God, i.e in their marriage to Jesus, the Lamb of God. Jesus became flesh so that like Adam he can say about us, "they are flesh of my flesh, bone of my bone!" We are as much in Jesus as Eve was in Adam.
If you dream of getting married one day, don't loose hope. A virtuous wife is from God, and a good husband is a gift from God. Marriage will outlive all relationships. It can only be ended by death, and those of us who intend to live forever, will live forever in a marriage to the Lamb of God, and live happily forever. God bless your marriage if you are married.
If you choose not to get married but to focus on Jesus' ministry, that too is commendable and right before God. Your wedding to the Lamp of God is coming! Hallelujah!!
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