Wisdom For Destiny Daily Devotional *(21st May, 2024)*

by *Sunday Akanni*

TOPIC: Marriage Reveals The Sin Of Self- righteousness

Genesis 2:24 ‬
Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

*Message*

Marriage is very amazing, and it is one of the divine institutions on earth established by the Lord with eternal significance. In other words, while there is no marriage in heaven (between humans), yet, the marriage institution on earth has serious eternal significance. For instance, a right marriage union can be utilized by couples to push forward God's agenda in different ways, which has eternal implications.

In fact, in the scripture, the closest thing that can be used to describe the sacred relationship between Christ and the Church was the marriage institution (Ephesians 5:22-33).

Amongst its various capacities, marriage can also reveal the sin of self-righteousness. The biggest problem in marriage is selfishness. Our greatest marital problem is ourselves. It is not unusual to see either of the couple rising to their own individual defense and falling into the temptation of blaming the other person while believing the best about themselves.

When a person has spent all their life doing things their own way, they may find it really difficult to give up that right and lose it to someone else. Hence, for many, their thoughts, plans, words, and actions are sponsored by personal desires. When they get married, they want their spouse to always serve their personal desires, hence trouble becomes imminent.

*If you want a blissful home where Christ reigns supreme, then the couple must give up their selfishness and join together as one to live out the principles of God's word.*

*Prayers*
Ask the LORD for grace to run your marital destiny in His will.

*Further Reading*‭‭‭‭

Genesis 2:25 ‬
And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

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