THE MARRIAGE COVENANT (4): THE AUTHORITY OF GOD’S WORD

During their courtship season, he said to his fiancée, “In this marriage, I will not have an opinion, and you will not have an opinion; we go with what the Word of the Lord says. If it cannot be found and justified in the Word, we will not do it”. They have an amazing marriage that has run for over two decades today. 

Another beloved one said to his wife, “The moment you show me in the Word of God, I will do it no matter how hard it is to obey”. They both also have a great marriage. 

A covenant marriage is one that is built on the foundation of God’s Word. If you can both agree that the Word of the Lord is the foundation of your marriage and not social media, science or even common sense, you will surely do well. 

Jesus shared a powerful lesson about the house built on sand and the one built on the rock. 

““Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.””

Matthew 7:24-27 NKJV

What did Jesus call wisdom here? Hearing and obeying the Word of God. People want to build marriages that will withstand storms, floods, and winds, yet disregard the Word of the Lord. It cannot work. You cannot follow social media and expect a home built on scriptures. 

There is a lot of witchcraft packaged as wisdom being released systematically into the airwaves and the lives of people today. There are teachings that are mixed with hurt, offence, and pain, packaged as wisdom. If you are not rooted in the Word, you will practice what is shared, and you will be uprooted from your marriage. 

When one spouse follows the scriptures and the other does not, that union cannot last. In the midst of issues, share scriptures instead of social media posts. Be submitted to the Word first. Stop looking for justification for your position. 

May your marriage be strong.