The Glory of Christian Marriage
Now, what’s the difference between a Christian marriage and any other marriage? For the most part I think a lot of people get married in the church for ceremony. They say the right words, but don’t really include God in their decision. It’s ceremonial or tradition, not from the heart.
I think the Christian Marriage works on our desire for our lives to become one together with each other and with God. We are no longer alone in our walk but have a friend who is willing to accept us for our craziness (especially during PMS lol) and still love us.. but more than that, let us work on improving and seeking our roles out – even if we struggle with them and move forward with us, while everyone else around us may judge us or give up on us.
Now the crowning stone of a Christian Marriage is really Jesus. Our united front to serve him together as a married couple. Sometimes we aren’t the best at it, but we work on it. And that is so important. I can remember a time when we thought we were right and we were so far off track. Our marriage was at the end of it’s rope and we really fell far off the edge of life… Even through our weakest periods God brought us back to Him and that I believe is the total glory of a Christian marriage… no matter how far you wonder off, if you put your mind back on Christ he can heal the brokenness of ANY marriage. He can change and use our marriages as examples of his love and healing. He can pick us up and show us how to be more like him and love our spouse even when we don’t want to.
I have watched friends who are married, struggle, live different lives, indifferent, get divorced, and just survive. I have watched my own marriage go down the deep pit and thinking it would never survive again.. and than know that with God — He alone can heal it and make it come out clean and pure to him. God wants so much for us. He wants us to thrive and show His grace and mercy. I don’t believe it’s possible to have a fulfilling marriage without Christ as the centre of it… because if there is something else in that spot it will be empty and we will try and fill it with other “things” and those “things” just can’t measure up and give us the peace and joy that we receive from having Christ in the centre. From children, careers, and money can’t fill that spot and make our marriages feel as satisfying as knowing that Christ is in charge and has a plan for us. He alone can truly can work miracles and change our marriages… and to me, that is the glory of the Christian Marriage.
