Genesis 2:18

Genesis 2:18 "And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him."

Genesis, chapter one, is an account of the creation of this earth including the man we know as Adam.  As we go into chapter two, we find that God determines it is not good for man to be alone so he creates woman to be his companion. Thus the first union of man and woman takes place in the garden of Eden.

The union of a man and woman in marriage is one of the most important steps ever taken in this life. Marriage is not a casual affair and should never be entered into lightly. It is a union of two lives, two hearts that beat as one. Two individuals walking together, hand in hand down this pathway of life as one, not two. It is a union in which two people agree to cleave to each other in a bond that is beyond understanding. The marriage vow is a most solemn, most serious convenant. It is a covenant in which a man and a woman agree to live together as husband and wife until the day they die—THAT IS A SERIOUS COMMITMENT! (Matt. 19:3-9).

Unfortunately, we are living in a time when so many marriages are ending in divorce and many that do not end in divorce are void of the harmony and happiness that should be in marriage. There is a great need for much teaching on this union of marriage. A pattern of life must be taught that will be conducive to an enduring marriage. That pattern of life should begin with a firm commitment to making God an integral part of the marriage (Mark 12:30, Eph. 5:21-25, Col. 3:18-21).

Love that brings a man and woman to the marriage altar is only in its infancy. After they have lived together for many years, sharing everything, two hearts beating as one, walking side by side, hand in hand, planning and dreaming together, jointly sharing the good times as well as the trying times, it is then that they will know the depths of a love that truly binds two souls together. Every marriage needs a love between  a man and a woman for each other and their God that will never fail, never falter but grow stronger with each passing day.

Someone once said, "the glamour of the wedding and honeymoon may be precious and memorable but this amounts to about one percent of the marriage. The remaining ninety-nine percent is yet to come." Hence, the need for a love that will be dependable, responsible, strong, enduring (1 Cor. 13:4-7). A love that will stick, stay and win!!

Charles Hicks