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)
For if, after they have escaped the defilement of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in it and overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first. (2 Peter 2:20)
"2 Peter 2:20" states, “For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world by the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and are overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first.” The Greek word for “entangled” in this verse is “emplekō,” which means to become interwoven or involved in something.
In a marriage relationship, it is easy to get caught up in the affairs of this world and lose focus on our relationship with God. However, it is important to guard against this and stay focused on our relationship with Him.
Here are five practical examples from the Bible of how to guard against getting entangled in the affairs of this world in your marriage:
Prioritize your relationship with God: Make sure that your relationship with God is the top priority in your life, even above your relationship with your spouse.
Spend time in prayer and Bible study: Regularly spending time in prayer and Bible study can help you stay grounded in your faith and guard against the temptations of this world.
Surround yourself with godly friends: Surrounding yourself with other believers who can encourage and challenge you in your faith can help keep you focused on God.
Avoid things that lead you away from God: Be mindful of the things in your life that lead you away from God and make a conscious effort to avoid them.
Serve others: Serving others in the name of Jesus can help keep you focused on Him and His purposes, rather than getting caught up in the affairs of this world.
By guarding against getting entangled in the affairs of this world, you can strengthen your relationship with God and with each other, bringing glory to Him in your marriage.
Digging deeper
- Stop doing these things (they will destroy the joy of your salvation) – Stop doing these things. They will not help you grow in grace and knowledge. They will destroy the joy of your salvation.
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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.