To Have and To Hold...

When God made humans, he could have made them all the same, no male or females, but He didn't. He could have made us all the same age, but He didn't. He could've made us all adults (never young) but He didn't. He made man and woman in His image - together in His image. And he created marriage, I think, to show the special, special love that He has for us, since Jesus will come back for His bride.

God created marriage between one man and one woman. He designed a man and a woman's body to connect in such a way, that procreation is possible. And He designed it as an expression of love - it's the bond that gets you through the hard times. God made it so that it causes endomorphins (pleasure.)

To me, one of the most awesome things that God created is to take a man and a woman, and mix them together to make a child - a child that has looks and traits from each side of the family. God created families and lineage.

Why do I think He designed families? God created families for us to feel connected and close to a group of people that we are related to. It's a secure feeling to know that. And the love of family is a wonderful thing. Most of us know that if something really bad happens, then we have our family to fall back on.

In these days, many aren't seeing much of a reason to get married. They think it's just a 'piece of paper.' But it's certainly not to God. Jesus' first miracle was at a wedding where He turned the water to wine. Weddings were a great time for celebration during that day, and still are!

God puts His blessing on married people. It is a holy ceremony. Marriage is a sexual covenant - to be FAITHFUL. It's a covenant between two people, just like God makes a covenant with us. The Bible says that when a man and a woman have intercourse, that their spirits blend. It mentions that men shouldn't be enticed by 'women of the night,' as they are mixing their spirits together. God is a jealous God when we are unfaithful like a spouse is jealous of an unfaithful partner. Marriage is a foreshadowing of God coming back for His bride.

"So they are no longer two but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate." Matthew 19:6

"For the Lord will be your husband."