“Therefore, man shall leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife, and they shall be one flesh”. These are the words of the Lord God, a confirmation that marriage is a holy institution that was ordained by God. It is has become a common thing (and may perhaps soon turn into a culture) that many people marry and get divorced as soon as they enter into the marriage live in today’s world.
Marrying and remarrying has become the order of the day. This is not what God intended when He instituted the marriage relationship.
The main reasons why married couples divorce each other, is the absence of God in their marriage life. Marriage without God cannot stand no matter what. If you really want to keep your marriage with your partner until death does you apart, then you should invite and keep God in your marriage. So do you know how to keep God in your marriage?
Here are some of the best ways on how to keep God in your marriage.
Always pray together
Many couples find praying together to be the hardest thing to do. No matter how hard it is, it is one of the best means of keeping God in your marriage. Praying together with your partner will do you no harm. It may feel a little bit uncomfortable at first, but with time, you will start enjoying each other’s company during prayer. Through prayer, you invite and keep God at the center of your marriage relationship. Remember you are one flesh; you are therefore inseparable even in prayer. Make it a routine activity to pray together. Start small, and soon you will adapt to the routine prayer life.
Go to church together
If you want to live a God-centered marriage, then you can’t afford not to go to church with your partner. Do not wake up and go to church alone leaving your better half behind. Both of your must grow in faith. Leaving your partner at home as you go to church means you are becoming two different beings. As your faith gains some strength, that of your partner continues to weaken and with time your ways of thinking, talking and even behavior changes completely. Misunderstanding start to crop into your marriage live and when this happens, it signifies the beginning of the end of that holy institution. What kind of Christian marriage will your marriage be if you are not getting involved with your church as a couple? It doesn’t reflect a union between Christians at all.
Read and Study the Word of God Together
It is very important that you begin your family devotions when your marriage is still young. As man and wife, reading and studying the bible together is a perfect way of bringing God together into your marriage. Invite God to dwell with you in your house. Let the word of God bring light to your home.
Read a verse or two in turns and explain to each other your understanding of the word. Give each other a challenge of cramming a memory verse and narrating it to each other. This way you will make your marriage life full of happiness because God is dwelling with you.
Marriage life is quite challenging. It is even worse when Christ is not part of it. You now know how to keep God in your marriage. Invite him to your marriage and never let him go. You cannot do this alone; do it with your better half.
