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)
Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. (Romans 13:8)
One of the most common sources of conflict in marriage is financial debt. When we have outstanding debts, it can put a strain on our marriage and our relationship with our spouse. But, as Christians, we are called to a higher standard when it comes to debt.
According to Romans 13:8, we are to “owe no one anything.” This means that we should do our best to pay off any debts that we have as soon as possible. When we are free from debt, we are able to focus on loving and serving God and others, rather than being weighed down by financial obligations.
Of course, it is not always easy to pay off debt, and it may take time and hard work. But, when we work together as a team and prioritize paying off our debts, it can bring a sense of freedom and unity to our marriage.
So, if you and your spouse are currently carrying debt, make a plan to pay it off as soon as possible. Remember, the only “debt” that we should have is the “continuing debt to love one another.” When we prioritize loving and serving each other, we will be able to experience a deeper level of love and connection in our marriage.
Prayer
Dear God, help us to pay off any debts that we have as soon as possible. Help us to work together as a team and to prioritize loving and serving each other. We pray for freedom and unity in our marriage as we seek to fulfill the “continuing debt to love one another.” Amen.
Digging deeper
12 Things Jesus Taught about Finances – Jesus wants you to live a godly life that brings honor and glory to God in everything including finances by practical application of godly principles
101 Proverbs about Money – The Bible has the answers. If you are having financial problems, write down 10 verses that apply to your situation to use money wisely in your life.
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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.