Have a Vision for Your Marriage
ICS Daily Devotions
Proverbs 29:18 (NKJV) Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; But happy is he who keeps the law.
What does the opening Scripture prescribe if we want a happy and blessed marriage? First, we must have an understanding and a revelation of what God’s Word says (about marriage). This means a married couple should have a vision of what a happy and blessed marriage looks like as a target to work on. Secondly, we need to walk in the Word.
When there is no revelation of what the Word of God says about marriage, people are unrestrained and do whatever they like. People do not want to hear about being restrained these days because of the lawlessness and individualism prevalent in society. However, lawlessness is a sin. There is a rejection or rebellion against authority today. Some even challenge the biblical principle that the husband should be the head and leader of the house because people demand rights, privileges, and freedom.
Amos 3:3 (NKJV) Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?
The key to a successful marriage is for the couple to walk in agreement. The agreement will be based on biblical values and principles. The couple will have a vision for their marriage, with well-defined roles and responsibilities for the father and mother. They will communicate with each other regarding their expectations of each other’s roles, such as how a mother counsels and guides her daughter, especially during her teenage years, and how a father journeys with his sons for them to grow up to be godly and responsible men.
There is unity and commitment when the couple agrees that marriage is a covenant, and it is till death do they part. Not only should they have a vision for their marriage and family, but they will work together towards it. They will also agree that in a marriage covenant, everything is shared, so they will share all assets, liabilities, and wisdom. Despite challenges, sicknesses, pain, and illnesses, they will never leave or forsake one another because they are glued together as one flesh.
If there is no target, the arrow that is released will be strayed, directionless, and fall to the ground, but when there is a vision or a target, we can be focused and aim to achieve it. The agreement between husband and wife is one of the most powerful agreements on earth.
Matthew 18:19-20 (NKJV) “Again I sayto you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”
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