Marital Fellowships

Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and shall cleave to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. Genesis 2:24, RecVer

And said, “For this cause shall a man leave his father and his mother and shall be joined to his wife; and the two shall be one flesh”? So then they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has yoked together, let man not separate. Matthew 19:5-6, RecVer

And the two shall be one flesh. So then they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has yoked together, let man not separate. Mark 10:8-9, RecVer

For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother and shall be joined to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh. Ephesians 5:31, RecVer

Marriage is ordained by God. The biblical truth is, a couple wedded in holy matrimony according to God’s ordination is one flesh. This phrase "one flesh" sums up every marital issue. If this eternal truth is understood and practiced by all Christians, all marital issues would be no issue at all. It is practically impossible for two individuals to be one flesh. However, the Bible calls it "one flesh." God is right. The sooner a married couple realised this truth and keep it, the better it is for their marriage life. Otherwise, marital issues are spontaneous natural issues of two different individuals.

Like it or not, a brother came to fellowship about the issues he have been facing in his marriage life about two weeks ago. Another brother and I had to listen to all his "complaints" against his spouse of a little over a year old marriage. Immediately, I knew where they both went wrong. But I restricted myself not to say too much to him as I knew it would not help him much. I would rather say what I needed to say when we could meet together again with his wife. Though in the fellowship many suggestions and opinions were "discussed" rather than "fellowshiped," I prayed for the couple to turn to the Lord inwardly, and I just lent my ears to hear whatever was told in the meeting.

Almost a week later, we met again in a restaurant, this time with the wife present. Over the lunch lovefeast, I testified of the blessings I received from the Lord in my marriage life. On the human side, I prayed for years since I got saved for the Lord’s perfect will in my marriage life. When the Lord answered my prayers, I got married and since then, I have been praying together with my wife, fellowshipping with her for all important matters, making everything common including our bank accounts, hiding nothing from one another, showing love and respect to one another, etc. I dared not advise anybody what they should do, but I simply gave testimony of my marriage life according to God’s blessings.

Another brother with me too shared some experiences of his and had some practical fellowship on marriage life. Then, we all prayed together.

I believe, that lovefeast fellowship was the Lord’s way of shepherding this young couple and perfecting them in their marriage life.

I trust the God who ordained their marriage will also preserve and prosper the married couple. 

Lord, bless the couple and all the married brothers and sisters for Your testimony.