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THE PURPOSE AND POWER OF LOVE AND MARRIAGE - CHAPTER ONE

  • June 29, 2017 10:59 AM CEST

    THE PURPOSE AND POWER OF LOVE AND MARRIAGE by Myles Munroe


    CHAPTER ONE:
    Marriage is still a good idea because it is God's idea.He created it and designed it.He established it and defined its parameters. Marriage is of divine origin. From the outset,God established marriage as a permanent relationship,the union of two separate people-a man and a woman into "one flesh". One flesh is not simply the gluing of two people together but rather the fusion of two distinct elements into one.

    A man and a woman who have become one flesh cannot be separated without suffering great damage or even destruction. It would be the spiritual equivalent of having an arm or a leg torn from their bodies.

    Contrary to the common idea that marriage is mainly about making babies,marriage actually serves as a deterrent to rampant reproduction.
    Another common misunderstanding is that marriage exists for the purpose of legitimizing sexual relations,marriage involves commitment,sex has very little to do with commitment,it never creates commitment.

    Marriage as designed by God is like a precious gem. First of all, it develops over time,it only takes only a few minutes ti get married but building a marriage requires lifetime. Secondly,a Godly marriage becomes stronger under pressure. A husband and wife face the pressure together,the harder things get,the stronger their union grows.

    Marriage is never just the coming together of two people but a collision of their histories. Building a strong marriage takes time,patience and hard work. One of the hardest adjustments anyone faces is moving from single life to married life.