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)
Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. (John 15:13)
Jesus reminded the disciples of his divine love for them. He told them they could be filled with overflowing joy if they followed his example of obedience to his heavenly father. It’s not just about love, but obedient love.
Therefore, this verse reminds us of the selfless, sacrificial love that Jesus has for us and the example he sets for us in our relationships. It’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day challenges and concerns of life, but this verse reminds us to prioritize love and sacrifice for our spouse.
One way to put this verse into practice in marriage is to be intentional about showing love and sacrifice to our spouse on a daily basis. This can involve small acts of service, like making breakfast or offering to run errands, as well as being willing to put our spouse’s needs before our own.
Another way to apply this verse in marriage is to seek out opportunities to serve and minister to others together. By laying down our lives for others, we can model the selfless love of Jesus and strengthen our bond as a couple.
Overall, John 15:13 is a reminder of the depth of Jesus’ love for us and the example he sets for us in our relationships. By prioritizing love and sacrifice in our marriage, we can strengthen our bond and model the selfless love of Jesus to those around us.
Thoughts to ponder
Take some time to reflect on the ways you can show love to others in your own life. Pray for guidance and the strength to love selflessly, and watch as God works through you to demonstrate His love to those around you.
Digging deeper
- The legacy of the Apostle John is “love one another.” What is your legacy? – When he was so old he had to be carried into church, the Apostle John always said, “My dear children, love one another.” We are loved, so we can risk loving
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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.