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)
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9)
This verse reminds us of the importance of confessing our sins in our marriages.
In the Old Testament, the prophet Isaiah teaches us about the power of confessing our sins. In Isaiah 59:12, he says, “For our transgressions are multiplied before you, and our sins testify against us; for our transgressions are with us, and we know our iniquities.” This verse tells us that our sins are not hidden from God and that they testify against us. However, by confessing our sins, we can receive forgiveness and purification.
In the New Testament, James 5:16 encourages us to confess our sins to one another, stating “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.” This verse reminds us that confessing our sins not only brings healing to ourselves but also to our relationships with others.
The Greek word used in 1 John 1:9 for “confess” is “homologeo", which means to agree or acknowledge. In confessing our sins, we are agreeing with God that we have sinned and acknowledging our need for forgiveness.
In Hebrew, the word for “confess” is “yada” which means to know, acknowledge, or confess. In confessing our sins, we are acknowledging our wrongdoing and knowing that we are in need of forgiveness.
We are reminded in Proverbs 28:13, “He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.” This verse reminds us that when we conceal our sins, we will not prosper, but when we confess and renounce them, we will find mercy.
In marriage, confessing our sins is crucial for maintaining a healthy relationship with our spouse and with God. By confessing our sins, we can receive forgiveness, purification, and healing in our marriage. Let us strive to confess our sins regularly and experience the blessings of a forgiven and purified marriage.
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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.