2025

What Does the Bible Reveal About Marriage?

Dr. Mike 2025 , ,

Let marriage be held in honor among all…   Heb 13:4

Marriage is more than a human institution. The Bible indicates that marriage portrays God’s relationship with humanity. In marriage, we taste life as God intends life to be. Two people becoming one in purpose, mind, and soul.

The entire theme in the Bible portrays marriage as a God-ordained institution. In Genesis 2, God made woman as a partner for Adam. HIS instructions were that man leave his parents and cling to his wife and become one.

The Ten Commandments emphasize the importance of having a good relationship with others. For example, father and mother (5th) are to be honored for the sake of the family. One also needs to refrain from adultery(7th). And one ought not covet their neighbor’s spouse(10th).

The prophets often spoke about the marriage relationship between God and Israel. How God will divorce Israel for her unfaithfulness. Yet HE continues to restore the relationship every time it fractured.

Jesus spoke often of marriage. His parables included marriage scenarios. The apostle Paul wrote about marriage. He outlined practical advice in his letters to the Corinthians, Timothy, and Ephesians. He explained the challenges and the blessings of marriage living in the end times.

The apostle John highlighted marriage in the Book of Revelation. The resurrection is the marriage fulfillment between Jesus and HIS fiancé the Church.

From beginning to end, the value of marriage is emphasized throughout the Bible.

There is no problem with the marriage institution. The problem is with people who are broken. People who have seen marriage failures rather relationship bliss. People who are afraid to make a lifetime commitment with another. People who focus on the downside risk rather than the upside purpose.

Without God, marriage could easily become a boxing match between two strong-willed people. When one’s desires are not satisfied, one blames the other. When one’s life is falling apart, they blame the other rather than look inward.

Marriage is for the mature childlike believer who knows God is doing a work in them. They understand marriage is the safe harbor with a trusting mate. Someone who has made the same commitment to carry each other over the finish line. They know marriage is also the framework for God to complete HIS work in us. To chisel away the destructive attitudes and habits which enslave us to ourselves.

As we practice the Triune way, the new creation becomes real. As we mutually submit and encourage one another, marriage becomes heaven on earth. We begin to experience life the way God does. HIS love, joy, and peace become real within the bonds of marriage. Two people are becoming one patterned after their God. Like their elderly brother Jesus, they are learning the Way. The way God created life to be.

Rooting For You in Christ!

Dr. Mike

Faith-Integrator, Encourager, Scribbler

“We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,” (Colossians 1:9)

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Your Personal Mission

Dr. Mike 2025 , , , ,

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.   Ephesians 2:10

You were created with a purpose. The challenge for many of us believers is discovering that purpose. Most of us ask God and then still go and do our thing outside HIS will. So we ask HIM to bless our work because this is what we want. However, we keep tripping over our feet and then blame God for our incompetency.

Others ask God and then fumble their way trying different things. They never end up finding fulfillment in what they do.

Or we have a dream and passion for something, but become frustrated. We soon realize our abilities don’t carry us through the activities to live out our desire.

The purpose-driven life begins with Jesus. It is when one realizes they are being prepared for eternity to serve their King. Then their approach becomes more focused. They realize they are called to be part of an executive training program to serve in the Kingdom of God. Their life activities are to prepare them to lead and serve others. The only question then becomes how.

Each of us are uniquely wired with specific DNA. Approximately 50% of us are already condition to be a certain type of person. The basis of our personality and abilities are already programmed in us. But we have input into the remaining 50%. We get to choose how the remaining 50% is built upon the giftedness given to us by our Creator.

First, we need to gain valuable skills built upon our natural abilities. Then we need to seek how we can best support Jesus and serve others around us for HIS sake. When we do, we will find that sweet spot which becomes our mission.

In some cases, it will be obvious. But in most cases, it will be a search and discovery process. During this process, one learns to abide in Christ. One learns to trust HIS Spirit to lead and direct their steps to the outcome HE desires. This is how one’s faith grows.

In the process, one sharpens their skills. Then one become more proficient in their service for others. One’s platform grows. One’s relationship with their God becomes more real and attuned. One finds themselves in the service of their King.

In many cases, our service will be our vocation. Our mission will be to serve others in the career field one chooses. We will be introducing Jesus and HIS Kingdom to others. All this while providing a product or service that will benefit others. We will through HIS Spirit become a light for others to see the power and magnificence of HIS Way of life.

For others, our giftedness may be to raise a family. To invest our time and resources into the lives of others who will grow and make a contribution into society and HIS Kingdom. There is no one mission as long as Jesus is your partner. HE will direct you if you allow HIM too. In fact, you may have multiple missions. The common denominator is Jesus being the core of them all.   

And yes, some will find it threatening. But your service will reward you both spiritually and financially. You will learn to walk with your King and serve HIS people while growing your faith in HIS Ways. In hindsight, you will find this was your personal mission through life.

Rooting For You in Christ!

Dr. Mike

Faith-Integrator, Encourager, Scribbler

“We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,” (Colossians 1:9)

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His Custom

Dr. Mike 2025 , , ,

And he left there and went to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan, and crowds gathered to him again. And again, as was his custom, he taught them.   Mark 10:1

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And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read.   Luke 4:16

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And he came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him.   Luke 22:39

We all have habits which we repeat in our everyday life. Habits which we built over time to make it through life. Some of our habits are positive and beneficial to ourselves and others. Then there are those which we live with even though deep inside our desire is to stop them.

Jesus also had a regular routine that the Bible identifies as HIS custom. When with people, HIS habits influenced the custom of the group.

Jesus was a Rabbi of his time. A teacher of Scripture. So, whenever people gather, HE took the time to teach them the ways of God (Mark 10:1)

His habit was also to attend the weekly Sabbath service. When HE visited his boyhood hometown of Nazareth, HE acted from his habit to attend services. There HE would stand up to read Scripture. Then HE would follow up in a discussion of the topic (Luke 4:16).

HIS habits also included finding time to privately communicate with HIS heavenly Father. Whenever HE visiting Jerusalem, his custom was to go and pray in the gardens at Mount of Olives (Luke 22:39). HE also was an early riser and often woke up early while dark and found a desolate place to pray (Mark 1:35).

HIS disciples would observe their Rabbi and learn his ways. They would then implement these habits into their own life. Their goal was to become more and more like their teacher. Today we would consider it like an apprentice training program.

As HIS modern-day disciple, we are students learning to become like our teacher. We study his ways and make changes to our life to practice the ways of godhood. Though we may not be gifted in certain areas as HIM, we learn to exercise our gifting in similar manners.

We practice disciplines which overtime become habits. These habits soon propel us naturally in the ways of God. Over time, when people watch our behavior, they see a way of life that enriches others. They see a way of life that feeds the soul. They witness a spirit of love and joy at peace with self. They eventually may even witness and grasp a tiny vision of what Jesus must have been like in HIS time on earth.

It starts with learning HIS customs and practicing the same in your everyday life.

Rooting For You in Christ!

Dr. Mike

Faith-Integrator, Encourager, Scribbler

“We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,” (Colossians 1:9)

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