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)
Whoever leads the upright along an evil path will fall into their own trap, but the blameless will receive a good inheritance. (Proverbs 28:10 NIV
In this verse, the writer of Proverbs is emphasizing the importance of integrity - being honest, sincere, and true to one’s word. He reminds us that those who mislead others into doing wrong will ultimately fall into their own pit of trouble, while those who are blameless will be rewarded.
But how does this apply to marriage?
In marriage, it’s important to be honest and sincere with your spouse. This means being transparent about your thoughts, feelings, and actions. It means being true to your word and following through on your commitments.
When we are honest and sincere with our spouse, we build trust and respect in our relationship. We show that we value their feelings and needs, and that we are willing to be open and vulnerable with them.
On the other hand, when we lack integrity in our marriage, we risk damaging our relationship. We might lie or deceive our spouse, or we might make promises that we don’t follow through on. This can lead to mistrust, hurt, and resentment.
So let us strive to cultivate integrity in our marriage. Let us be honest and sincere with our spouse, building trust and respect in our relationship. And let us remember that when we are blameless, we will be rewarded with a goodly inheritance.
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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.