Ephesians 5:31 (NKJV) 31 “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”
The concept of a man and his wife becoming one flesh is foundational in marriage.
It also seems to be greatly misunderstood, even within the church.
One flesh clearly implies that the couple becomes one in unity.
This is more than just a sexual union.
They function in unison in the marriage itself.
A strong, successful marriage requires that the husband and wife “learn each other”.
This means that they must invest the time and effort into learning each other’s habits, learning each other’s likes, dislikes, preferences, etc.
This does not imply that one person or the other will always get their way.
It simply means that the two work together to find solutions to problems they encounter, whether it be problems in the relationship itself or the problems we all encounter in day-to-day life.
This takes work and it requires sincere effort. It is almost never easy. But when the two are willing to work as “one flesh” it will become much easier.
Decisions about the children should be handled by both people. Financial decisions should be discussed by both people. Decisions about anything that involves them as a household should be discussed by both people.
As the two learn to work as one in unity, everything will become much easier, including those tougher decisions.
Marriage is one of the tougher things that some people deal with in their lives.
It can be incredibly fantastic and satisfying for some.
For others, it is a continual labor that requires great patience, persistence and a genuine love and commitment to their spouse and the relationship itself.
Most of all, it requires that we learn to love as God loves, forgiving each other when we need to forgive and learning how to ask for forgiveness when we have done something wrong.
And if we can “learn each other”, we will be well advanced when it comes to building a marriage that is long and enduring, able to weather the storms that it comes up against.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443
401-439-3780
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