👉 FUNDAMENTAL REASONS FOR MARRIAGE 👈
1.PARTNERSHIP:> God almighty knew the importance of partnership that was why he worked in partnership with the WORD (Jesus Christ)and the Holy Spirit during creation. Gen. 1:26 said, " Then God said, let us make man in our image, in our likeness.
The" US" used in the above quotation signifies partnership. The need for a life partner man cannot be overemphasized. No matter how good a man may be, there are many aspects of home building which nature in its own way endowed the woman with but absent in the life of a man.
2. PROTECTION - You may agree with me that, in every organized society, a married woman commands more respect than a single lady. It is difficult for a sane man to slap a married woman no matter the circumstances. A married woman feel secured and protected by virtue of her marriage. She believes her husband is there for her to jealously guard and protect her. The husband must make it a point of duty to protect the interest of his wife before her in-laws, but still there are some men who are very inconsiderate about their wives ; the choice of words they use on their wives such as fool, goat, pig, useless fellow to mention but a few in the presencew of their relations. It is not suppose to be so, the name a man call his wife in the presence of his relations, that is the nae his family members too would call her.
3. PROCREATION - Another fundamental reason why God instituted marriage is to bear children. In Gen. 1:28 said, "God blessed them and said to them, be fruitful and increase in number, fill the earth and subdue it.
4. PLEASURE:- God instituted marriage so that husband and wife could enjoy themselves completely and totally. It is wisely believed in some quarters of Africa that, a man could only go to bed with his wife when they are ready to have a baby. But that is an archaic believe and it should be disregarded in its entirety. Drink water from your astern, running water your own well. Ecc. 9:9 says, " Enjoy life with your wife whom you u love, all the days of this meaningless life that God has given you under the sun, all your meaningless days. For this is your lot in life and your toilsome labour under the sun". So couples are met to fully enjoy sex. One is not met to deprive the other except by mutual consent according Apostle Paul. The entirety of by he woman's body belongs to the man and likewise the man to the woman.
Apart from sex, there are other pleasurable moments couples could have together. There is need for a change of environment once in a while. You may visit fast food joints, tourist centers, go on vacations abroad, its all depends on the size of your pocket. All these are part of pleasure.
5. PROVISION: During the creation, God gave man work before wife, the reason was that, God wanted man to be able to provide for the needs of his wife. It is the duty of a man to provide for his family. Though the woman was made to assist the man too, which 1Tim.5:8,says,"If any one does not provide for his relatives and especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and he is worse than an unbeliever". So therefore, there is nothing wrong with a woman trying in any little way she could to assist the man in moving the family forward.
6. PURITY - Apostle Paul, who is our elder brother in Christ admonished us to marry in order to avoid fornication. According him (Paul) fornication makes one impure, that is why 1Cor.7:2 says, let every man have his own wife and let every woman have her own husband. Therefore, marriage should be honored and nobody has right to your body except the Holy Spirit and your spouse. Men are most guilty when it comes to preservation of body for purity. Some women are at risk of health hazards today because of the thirty nature of their husbands.
7. PROVISION OF COMFORT: There are trying moments in the life of a man which handling alone is always very difficult and heartbreaking. A good example of this is the death of a loved one. When a woman loses her mother. For instance, she would be able to manage the situation and be easily comforted if she has her husband around her. Similarly, Isaac was comforted when he lost his mother because Rebekah was by him. You can see this in Gen. 24:67 which says "And Isaac brought her into his mother's tent and rook Rebekah and she became his wife and he loved her, and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.
Life is full of ups and downs, joy and sorrows. God instituted marriage so that couples could encourage, console, and comfort each other when life is at low ebb. Do your best to provide comfort for your spouse.
Nathaniel Hawthorn once said "What a happy and holy fashion it is that those who love one another should rest on the same pillow.
Get ready for the PART 2 Which is
KNOWING THE WILL OF GOD IN MARRIAGE...... Coming Soon...............
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