2024

Balancing Work and FamilyLive happily with the woman you love through all the . . . days of life that God has given you under the sun. The wife God gives you is your reward for all your earthly toil. Ecclesiastes 9:9When we talk about work…

Are You Working Too Hard? What do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul? Matthew 16:26Work is a noble endeavor. In fact, the Bible says that if a man will not work, neither…

Loneliness in Marriage Two people lying close together can keep each other warm. But how can one be warm alone? A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Ecclesiastes 4:11-12There…

Seeking Companionship Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10Marriage was…

Getting to Know You O Lord, you have searched me and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. Psalm 139:1-2 (NIV)Psalm 139 makes clear that God knows our every thought and even our words…

Becoming One As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. I thirst for God, the living God. When can I go and stand before him? Psalm 42:1-2After the creation of Adam and Eve, God said that the two should become one.…

Fostering Oneness I want to be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love. Colossians 2:2The Scriptures indicate that husbands and wives are to become “one” (see Genesis 2:24). They are to share life to such a degree that they…

Dealing with Conflicts inside the Marriage If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the offense. Matthew 18:15The principle of “leaving” parents has implications when conflicts arise in a marriage. A young wife…

Accepting Worthwhile Advice “This is not good!” Moses’ father-in-law exclaimed. . . . “This job is too heavy a burden for you to handle all by yourself. . . . Select from all the people some capable, honest men who fear God and hate…

Learning from Differences Our bodies have many parts, and God has put each part just where he wants it. How strange a body would be if it had only one part! Yes, there are many parts, but only one body. The eye can never say to the hand,…