Communication is Key ICS Daily Devotions Genesis 2:24 (NKJV) Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. Marriage is a union in which a man and a woman leave their parents to become “one flesh.” Establishing this...

His Needs, Her Needs ICS Daily Devotions Genesis 1:28a (NKJV) Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply.” God designed sex for procreation, pleasure, communication, and release within the marriage. Having babies is a commandment from God. Therefore, we can stand on this commandment and...

Eros Love ICS Daily Devotions God desires us to have a healthy sex life within the marriage. Sex is intimate and authentic. Therefore, it matters to us. 1 Corinthians 7:4-5(NKJV) The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. And likewise the husband does not...

Value Your Body ICS Daily Devotions 1 Corinthians 6:18-20 (NKJV) Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body. Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who...

A Threefold Cord is Not Easily Broken ICS Daily Devotions Ecclesiastes 4:12 (NKJV) states that though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him, and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. The Bible uses a threefold cord to represent a Christian marriage because God is the one...

Discuss and Set Expectations ICS Daily Devotions Ephesians 5:23 (Amplified) For the husband is head of the wife, as Christ is head of the church, Himself being the Saviour of the body. God’s plan for marriage is a covenant based on His covenant with us. Therefore, a Christian couple must...

Love and Marriage ICS Daily Devotions Ephesians 5:25 (Amplified) Husbands, love your wives [seek the highest good for her and surround her with a caring, unselfish love], just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her Understanding the different types of love is crucial in building...

Setting Goals for Your Marriage ICS Daily Devotions Ecclesiastes 4:12 (NKJV) Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken. For believers, every marriage should have the vision and goal of growing closer to God. The three-strand cord represents God...

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...

Spiritual Leadership in Marriage ICS Daily Devotions Ephesians 5:23 (NKJV) For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Saviour of the body. It is crucial for us to have a vision of a good marriage. Strong, healthy, godly...