God emphasizes unity.
| posted 1/30/2009
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Paul spent the first half of Ephesians describing God's relationship with his people, the very body of Christ. In the second half, he applied those lofty realities in some very practical areas: family life, tensions at work, and the exercise of gifts and discipline in the church. All of what Paul said in the second half of his letter can be summed up this way: Be all that God has made you to be.
God has made husbands and wives to be one flesh. Paul used the word one seven times in this passage to bring home the importance of the concept of oneness in Christ (4:4-6). Christian couples are to love one another in a way that's worthy of Christ's sacrifice on their behalf. When there's unity in your marriage it shows that you both understand what God has done for you. If you and your husband are struggling to stay married, God can give you what you need to work out your problems. If you are able, pray together that God will keep you as one. (See also Malachi 2:13-16; Matthew 19:1-9; 1 Corinthians 7:10-16.)
Good Words to Remember:
I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love. Ephesians 4:1-2
Today's Challenge:
When's the last time you and your husband prayed together? Revive your prayer life together today.
Copyright 2003 by the author or Christianity Today International/Christian Bible Studies.
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