Marriage Blessing

Marriage Blessing

At the end of most marriage ceremonies,

 a blessing will be spoken.

Well-wishing and blessings are a

wonderful gift to the bride and groom.

Many blessings are a hope and pray that

God will enrich the lives of the married couple.

So how will God bless the marriage?

From the beginning, God designed marriage

 and God upholds all He has designed.

There is a security we can rely on when

we stay within the design of God.

God said, “Whatsoever God has

joined together let no man separate.”

There is a new and special connection with

God as the couple leaves father and mother.

There is a new authority and power to

change the world through their lives and family.

God blesses them with the unity

of sexual pleasure and procreation.

God is the adhesive bond to marriage.

“A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” Ecclesiastes 4:12

The closer a couple gets to God, the closer they get

to each other and their strength becomes incredible.

As a couple unites with God, He will lead

them into situations that will bless them.

These situations will develop their

character as they walk together.

It is true this is another way of saying…

There will be difficult times they will share as well.

He will allow you enough tears to keep you tender.

Enough hurts to keep you compassionate.

Enough failure to keep your hands clenched tightly in His.

And enough success to make you

certain that you walk with Him.

 Remember when God said…

“Marriage should be honored by all…”

He followed it up with…

"Never will I leave you;

never will I forsake you."

So we say with confidence,

"The Lord is my helper;

I will not be afraid.

What can man do to me?"

Hebrews 13:4-6 NIV

The greatest blessing in marriage is God.

Scripture Reading

Matthew 19:4-6 NIV

4 "Haven't you read," he replied, "that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,'  5 and 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'? 

6 So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together,

let man not separate."

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 NIV

9 Two are better than one,

because they have a good return for their work:

10 If one falls down,

his friend can help him up.

But pity the man who falls

and has no one to help him up!

11 Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm.

But how can one keep warm alone?

12 Though one may be overpowered,

two can defend themselves.

A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.