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)
He called to himself the twelve, and began to send them out two by two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits. (Mark 6:7)
In Mark 6, we see the story of Jesus sending out his disciples on a mission to spread the Gospel and heal the sick. He gives them specific instructions and sends them out two by two, emphasizing the importance of being in community and working together as a team.
This passage can also be applied to marriage, as it highlights the danger of trying to do things on our own and the importance of working together as a team. In marriage, it can be easy to become isolated and focused on our own needs and desires, but this can lead to division and conflict. When we try to go it alone, we can become vulnerable to attack and prone to making mistakes.
On the other hand, when we work together as a team in marriage, we can support and encourage each other, hold each other accountable, and learn from each other’s strengths and weaknesses. We can also accomplish much more together than we ever could on our own.
In addition to the practical benefits of teamwork, there is also a spiritual aspect to consider. When we work together in marriage, we can model the unity and love that should characterize the body of Christ. We can also bear witness to the power of God’s love to bring people of different backgrounds and perspectives together in common purpose.
In summary, Mark 6 teaches us the danger of solo ministry and the importance of working together as a team in spreading the Gospel. By applying this principle to our marriages, we can more effectively fulfill God’s calling on our lives and make a greater impact for His kingdom.
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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.