January 2, 2011 The First Marriage

The First Marriage
Read Genesis 2

Genesis 2:18 The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”

ONE of the great misconceptions about the Old Testament is that God is an angry, vengeful God. That is the view of the darkness and mistrust. People look at the judgments he places on his people, and they think God judges on a whim—and he finds delight in being cruel. This distrust prevents us from seeing God’s love.
God IS love, and he demonstrates his great love all the way through the bible. Here is one of the first times.
The Creation is God offering his ingenious creativity to his created man and woman. He creates a partner for the man. And he doesn’t put the couple in a black and white world of toil and tribulation. He creates an astonishingly beautiful world and gives them a life of ease.
Notice, too, that he gives them each other. He knew the joy of loving and receiving love. He, the Father, is relational with his new human children. He created them to enjoy the fellowship of life with each other and with him.
And joyfully, God has given you the same opportunities. You are made to desire true and loving relationships you can trust.
For you, God extends his heart to offer himself to you. Extend your heart to him. Seek him. Get to know him, and you will enjoy a rich relationship of creative wonder with him. Knowing God, you will find yourself walking through life with a trusted friend who loves you—even to the point he will die for you.


Pause and Consider: Are you married? How will you treasure your spouse today? Are you single? How will you honor your friends who are married?