Genesis 2
18. And the Lord God said, "It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him..."
21. And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place.
22. Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man.
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Ecclesiastes 4
12. Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
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We understand that we need to ask God to be the third party in our marriage, so that our union can be a threefold cord is not easily broken.
To invite God into the union, we need to ask Him into our inner persons.
In order for anyone to partner in any concern, that person must be consulted about all matters concerning the partnership.
Otherwise that person becomes a sleeping partner. It is unwise to make God a sleeping partner when we consider how much of His help we will need in successfully facing the great challenges which marriage poses in this age.
Therefore the prospective husband and wife need to be comfortable talking with God and discussing their hopes and dreams and challenges with Him, TOGETHER. The prospective husband and wife therefore need to be committed to God on a very personal level. The two must be sons of God in a personal sense.
Many people confuse the term 'son' with the word 'creation'. We are certainly all God's creations, but to be a son is a whole different matter. The gospel of John puts it this way:
But as many as received him (Jesus), to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
(John 1: 12 & 13)
Each party in the marriage has to receive the authority/power from Jesus in order to become a son of God. That is how you become born of God. That way we show Him that we are committed to going His way TOGETHER.
If you want to commit yourself to God in your own inner person, shut yourself in with God and pray the prayer below loudly enough for you to hear, meaning every word seriously from your heart:
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, I thank You for the privilege of coming into Your presence to ask You to forgive me and cleanse me, and give me eternal life.
I am aware that I am a sinner and that my sins have brought a separation between You and me.
I acknowledge that Your Son, Jesus Christ is the only One who can bridge this gap between us, and I come to You in His name.
I believe that Jesus Christ came in the flesh, and that He died in my place on the cross.
I believe that You raised Jesus from the dead, in order that I might be justified.
Right now I confess with my mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord, and I repent of my sins.
Lord Jesus, right now I receive You into my heart, as my Saviour.
I place myself and my life in your hands now and I thank You for saving me.
I love You, Lord Jesus.
Amen.
NKJV means New King James Version: Thomas Nelson Publishers
LB refers to The Living Bible: Tyndale House Publishers
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