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)
God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. (2 Corinthians 5:21 NIV
As we read this verse, it’s important to remember the context in which it was written. The apostle Paul is writing to the church in Corinth, reminding them of the great love and sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. He took on the sin of the world, becoming sin himself, so that we might be made righteous in God’s eyes.
But what does this have to do with marriage? Everything!
As we strive to build a godly marriage, it’s important to remember that we are not righteous on our own. We are all sinners, in need of a savior. And that savior is Jesus. When we put our faith in Him, we are made righteous.
This righteousness should impact every aspect of our marriage. When we are made righteous, we are given a new identity in Christ. This should change the way we think, speak, and act towards our spouse. We should strive to love and serve them as Jesus loves and serves us - sacrificially and selflessly.
But this righteousness also gives us hope and strength in the difficult times. When we feel like we have failed as a spouse, when we have hurt our spouse, or when our marriage feels broken, we can turn to Jesus and find forgiveness and healing. He is our source of hope and restoration.
So let us remember the power of righteousness in our marriage. Let us strive to love and serve our spouse as Jesus loves and serves us. And let us turn to Him in the difficult times, finding hope and restoration in His love.
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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.