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)
I will also give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh. (Ezekiel 36:26 WEB)
Ezekiel 36:26 says, “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.” This verse is a powerful reminder of the transformative work that God can do in our lives. It speaks to the fact that God has the power to change us and give us new hearts - hearts that are open and receptive to His love and guidance.
As a married couple, it is important to remember that God is constantly at work in our lives, shaping us and molding us into the people He desires us to be. We should be open to His work in our hearts and willing to let Him transform us. This might involve confessing and repenting of our sins, seeking forgiveness from one another, and surrendering control to God.
One way to invite God’s transformative work in our lives is by prayerfully asking Him to give us new hearts and to help us grow in our love for Him and for one another. We can also make it a habit to read the Bible and allow it to speak to our hearts and minds, shaping our thoughts and actions. By seeking God’s guidance and surrendering to His will, we can experience the fullness and joy that He desires for us in our marriage.
Thoughts to ponder
If you have a cold stony heart towards your spouse, stop right now, and ask the Lord to restore your heart of flesh.
Otherwise, you will have the same veil over your heart, and you will never be able to restore your marriage.
But God is able to transform you from glory to glory — and your marriage too.
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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.