God's Purpose for Marriage Part 2

Part II. 

God created marriage to spread godliness throughout the earth

 

Gen. 1:26-31

"Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."

"So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them."
 
"Then God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth."

"And God said, "See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be for food."

'Also, to every beast of the earth, to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, in which there is life, I have given every green herb for food"; and it was so."

Mankind, i.e. male and female are created in God’s image. We were created as relational, rational and moral creatures. God created us to spread godliness throughout the earth through covenant families. Thus, one of the prime reasons for getting married is to have children that will fill God’s earth with godly offspring. God created us to spread His love throughout the earth. God created us to spread His worship and knowledge throughout the earth. He created us to spread godly culture throughout the earth, Col. 1:16. says "For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him." even marriage.

What is the aim of your life?  Is it to spread godliness throughout the earth? Do you make conscious choices in light of how they enable you to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ? Are you an active follower of Jesus or merely a casual church attendee? If spreading godliness and seeking God’s glory is not your primary agenda, then what is? Does your spouse know this?

Did you get married primarily to seek your own happiness or are you primarily hoping to pursue God’s glory in your marriage?  Glory to God is to acknowledge, demonstrate and display God’s significance, beauty, wisdom, love and power in Jesus Christ through our worship, witness and walk before Him. Pray about what your agenda is.  As God to search you heart.  Strive to see God’s purpose for marriage.  Remember the over riding theme is that our marriage isn’t meant to make us happy, but to glorify God.

 

Grace and Peace