Building along with the Builder of All

What a beautiful thing is the institution of marriage. We recently attended our brother's wedding, and it was so heavenly to witness. The large church hall, filled with the presence of God, and the loving parents who had carefully arranged everything to keep things in order, was a wonderful sight to behold.

Most importantly, the faithful waiting of the bride and groom before God to find each other according to His plan. It was a profound moment of their life. God rewarded them by uniting them in His presence. They brought honor to their upbringing, to their family, and to the church they grew up in. I wondered how much effort my Chithi must have put in to attend to every detail. It was simply perfect.

The Bible verse "A wise woman builds her house, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands" from Proverbs 14:1 is often happily used to advise a newly married woman. Along with that verse, we also have another passage from Matthew 7:24-27: "Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand." Here, God refers to a man who builds a house. He, too, faces a choice like the woman: to be wise or to be a fool. A marriage is at its best when the man and woman of the house join together and build it upon Christ, the foundation. If we build our families upon His word, we are the family that will withstand the floods, the wind, and will not fall.

Finally, Hebrews 3:4 says, "For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything." As families, may we allow Jesus to build everything in our lives. May the builder, God, help us to build better families, united as couples who are holding the hands of God.

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Dear God,

May you fill us as husbands and wives united in Christ and build a strong family that can stand tall and strong on its foundation in Christ. You are the builder of all. Fill us with every bit of knowledge and wisdom we need to build our families. We love you, Lord. In Jesus' name, we thank you. Amen.