5and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’b ? 6So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” (Matthew 19:5-6)
Thoughts: "What God has joined together" is the key statement. God has designed male and female to be together in a love partnership for life. It is important also to note what Jesus did NOT say. He did not say that the purpose of marriage is having children. Not everyone can who is married. He did not say that the purpose of marriage is having sex. There are times when couples are a part- like when one is on an extended trip or in the armed forces) and cannot see each other. The purpose is a oneness that is brought together by God. Marriage is not just a physical thing, a monetary thing, but a oneness thing. Male and female- two different genders with different perspectives are brought together for oneness- love if you will. Love goes beyond sex or place or children.
Prayer: Lord, let me be a person of love, and live in the way you call me to love others in my life.
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