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)
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. (Proverbs 21:3)
In marriage, it can be easy to get caught up in the daily grind and to neglect the things that truly matter. We might focus on our own needs and desires, rather than seeking to serve and love our spouse. However, Proverbs 21:3 reminds us that doing righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
This verse speaks to the importance of living a righteous and just life, rather than simply performing religious rituals or offering sacrifices. In the context of marriage, this might mean seeking to act in ways that are fair and right towards our spouse. It might mean being understanding and patient, even when they are not acting in ways that we would like.
It also means seeking to live a just and fair life in all areas of our lives. This might involve being honest and straightforward in our dealings with others, and seeking to do what is right, even when it is difficult or inconvenient.
So the next time you are feeling overwhelmed or unsure in your marriage, remember Proverbs 21:3 and the importance of living a righteous and just life. Seek to act in ways that are fair and right towards your spouse, and strive to live a just and fair life in all areas of your life. In doing so, you will be pleasing to the Lord and will be laying a strong foundation for your 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.