Bible Study April 3, 2025
“Relationships – the One In the Middle”
The concept of “two becoming one” in scripture is rooted in Genesis 2:24, which states, “Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh”. This idea is further explored in other biblical passages, including Ephesians 5:31-32 and Mark 10:8-9.
For today let us think about the order of relationships established by God. God first created man to have fellowship with Him. He was placed in the perfect environment and given a job to do “tend the Garden.”
But God seeing man was alone note it was not Adam that saw he was alone it was God who saw it (2:18b). So God creates woman from a man and gives her to Adam as a helper. Adam and Eve ultimately have three sons Cain, Abel, and Seth.
Here is how God established His plan. Man was to first worship God. “Love the Lord your God with all your heart.” You can further say it is the responsibility of the woman to first love God and you would correct. Then God Gave man a woman for companionship. It is God first, spouse second then God gave Adam and Eve children. The order was established by God: Love God first, your spouse second, then your children. That is biblical.
However, we have it all wrong or so it seems too often wrong. The spouse is put on the back burner so to say in order to cater to the children and their needs when that is out of order. We should drive society; society should not drive us. It is okay to tell your children “NO.”
You have the right to disagree with me (as though I need to give it to you) but many marriages are broken because we no longer follow the outline God gave us. So how do we fix it? There are some simple steps to begin with:
- See what scripture teaches us about marriage, then follow what you learn,
- Pray together that God will always keep the love for one another in the fore front of your relationship,
- Do things alone, go to a movie, have dinner alone, Have intimate times, The most intimate thing a person can do for another is pray for them,
- Be intentional about sharing conversations, but also be a good listener,
- Leave your work at the office your time at home should be fully devoted to your spouse and family,
- Support and encourage each other lift your spouse to highest level,
- Keep you in-laws out of your marriage, this is your marriage not theirs. They have their own.
- Forgive and work through disagreements.
Give it a try you might find a deeper meaning to marriage.
God Bless.
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