Day 07 – Oct. 7

“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church.” -Ephesians 5:31,32 ESV

As Paul writes to the church on how walking in the Spirit is applied in marriages, he quotes Genesis 2:24 from the Garden. This tells a few essential things. 1. Marriage is God’s design 2. One of marriage’s primary purposes is to show the relationship between Christ and the Church. 3. When God created marriage, he already had the saving work of Jesus on his mind. A profound mystery indeed.

Father, given the scope of why you created marriage, it is no wonder that Satan concentrates his attacks on this powerful covenant relationship. We pray over the marriages in our churches and ask that You would renew, reconcile, and redeem them for your glory and our benefit. May they truly be a picture to others of Your steadfast, covenant-keeping love.