MaNxamalala
My Life Motto:
Bloom where you are planted.
THEME SCRIPTURE:
“For it was only through His wonderful grace that we believed in Him. Nothing we did could ever earn this salvation, for it was the gracious gift from God that brought us to Christ. So no one will ever be able to boast, for salvation is never a reward for good works or human striving.”
– Ephesians 2:8
One Flesh
What does it mean for a man and a woman to become “one flesh”? The act of sexual intercourse between a man and a woman produces this one-flesh relationship. Whether or not the man and woman ever cleave to each other in marriage, the physical act still binds them together as one flesh.
This is the reason sexual relationships outside of marriage (whether extramarital or premarital) are so damaging. Whether or not individuals get caught, pregnant, or ever hurt anyone else with their sin, they are doing a lot of damage to themselves. God created us to become one through the sexual act. There is no biblical one-night stand, and that’s all there is to it.
It is interesting that Jesus said the only scriptural reason for divorce was fornication. He did not say alcoholism, child abuse, hatred, or so many other things that are certainly wrong in a marriage. That shows us that there is something very powerful that takes place in the physical act of intercourse, and it explains why Satan has exploited what God gave as a blessing. The devil perverts and distorts the sexual relationship to use that power against us.
Becoming one flesh with someone (sexual intercourse) is not marriage. Marriage goes beyond becoming one flesh. This can be seen clearly in John 4:17-18
The woman at the well had five prior husbands, and the man she was currently living with was not her husband. It is certain she was having sexual relations with him, but Jesus didn’t call him her husband.
Marriage involves more than sexual relations. It is a covenant or life-long commitment between a man and a woman. They are to be completely devoted to one another in every way—just as you are to Jesus. Meditate on the beauty of marriage as God designed it today, and then enter the reality of your eternal covenant with the Father. It will bring joy to your day!
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