These daily marriage devotionals are compiled from verses that we have shared with Christian couples in many counseling sessions over many years. Please read one per day and meditate on how it applies to your marriage. (Note: if you are not certain you are a Christian, please read The Sinner’s Prayer)
Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elemental spirits of the world, and not after Christ. (Colossians 2:8)
In Colossians 2:8, Paul warns us about the dangers of being taken captive by “hollow and deceptive philosophy” that is based on “human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world.” This can also apply to our marriage.
There are many cultural and societal pressures that can influence the way we view and approach our marriage. It is easy to fall into the trap of believing that certain things are expected of us or that we need to live up to certain standards. But, if these expectations are not based on Christ and his teachings, they can be harmful to our marriage.
It is important to remember that our marriage is not based on societal expectations or cultural norms, but rather on Christ and his love for us. When we base our marriage on Christ, we are able to experience a deeper level of love and connection with our spouse.
So, as you go about your day, remember to avoid being taken captive by “hollow and deceptive philosophy” in your marriage. Seek to base your relationship on Christ and his teachings, rather than on societal expectations or cultural norms. When you do this, you will be able to experience a deeper level of love and connection with your spouse.
Prayer
Dear God, help us to avoid being taken captive by “hollow and deceptive philosophy” in our marriage. Help us to base our relationship on you and your teachings, rather than on societal expectations or cultural norms. We pray for a deeper level of love and connection in our marriage as we seek to follow you. Amen.
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If you miss one, two, or many days, don’t worry about it and don’t try to catch up. Just start where you are and keep going. We have found the Holy Spirit can prompt you to return to just the passage you need for today.
This is an ongoing labor of love because these marriage devotionals will never be finished, but we have to start somewhere, so we will update often. We appreciate your support and prayers because this is a work of God not us. And please forgive us because we have never found a verse that doesn’t apply to marriage somehow.
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. (Proverbs 30:5)
Going beyond marriage devotionals
- Leave and cleave – God gave husbands instruction to leave and cleave because they need to break ties with their birth-families to forge their marriages
- The perspective of a successful marriage – If this perspective can lead to an incredible Olympic victory, imagine what it can do for your marriage. It’s almost a miracle!
- Biblical relationship checkup – This Biblical relationship checkup helps couples find where they are on God’s map of a successful marriage and find direction for improvement
- Help for hurting marriages – When I am weak, then I am strong. Help for hurting marriages is found in the wisdom of these Bible scriptures. Apply them as often as needed.
- Tying the Knot: A Premarital Guide to a Strong and Lasting Marriage by Rob Green – Field-tested and recommended by multiple counselors in a thriving counseling practice, Tying the Knot has already guided many couples into a stronger and more joyful union. Let this nine-week pre-marriage study reorient your life and marriage around Christ, so you both will experience all the blessings of marriage as God designed it.
- Love Life for Every Married Couple: How to Fall in Love, Stay in Love, Rekindle Your Love by Ed Wheat – This is a favorite classic book because it has stood the test of time. Physician Ed Wheat has helped thousands of couples improve their love lives and build happier marriages. In Love Life for Every Married Couple, he’ll help you improve your marriage through sharing, touching, appreciating, and focusing healing attention on your mate.