Getting Married

Who you marry has eternal rewards and consequences.


This morning, I bumped into a pastor friend here in town.  We talked about pre-marital counseling for a few minutes and I was reminded that marriage is not eternal.  Jesus said that in eternity, we will neither marry or be given in marriage.  That does not mean that marriage has less meaning.  It just means that, like everything else in this life, your marriage will have eternal rewards and consequences.


One, your marriage is intended to exemplify and practice of unconditional love like the love of God for us.  Two, your marriage includes two people working through and growing past imperfections requiring grace and mercy.  Three, your marriage may produce children who have eternal destinies.  Four, God will teach you about provision and trust in your marriage.  Five, the sexual and emotional fidelity of marriage is intended to be a picture of the perfect faithfulness of God to you.  Six, when two believers work together, their ministry for God is multiplied.  Seven, your spouse will either promote your faithfulness to Christ or hold it back.  Eight, your spouse will either promote your children's faithfulness to God or erode it.


It is no wonder God commanded that believers be equally yoked in First Corinthians.  If you are thinking of getting married, make sure you marry a person who will pull you forward in Christ, not hold you back.  I want your marriage to have eternal rewards not consequences.