Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. Ephesians 4:2-3
“God the Eternal keep you faithful to each other so that the peace of Christ may abide in your home.
May God bless you in your work and your companionship; in your sleeping and in your waking. May you have true friends to stand by you in your joys and in your sorrows; in your life and in your death.
God the Eternal keep you faithful to each other so that the peace of Christ may abide in your home.
Serve God and your neighbor in all that you do. Bear witness to the love of God in this world, so that those to whom love is a stranger will find in you generous friends.
God the Eternal keep you faithful to each other so that the peace of Christ may abide in your home.”
Herbert Anderson with Robert Cotton Fite in Becoming Married (Louisville: WJKP, 1993) 81.
A young couple recently came over to our home seeking advice to navigate a disagreement. Within minutes we realized that this issue was only a symptom of some deeper issues. While they are tempted to give in, we have hope for this couple in Christ.
That led me to do some reading to try to locate ways to show love to this couple. In so doing, I came across this blessing. I pray it for them and for everyone reading this post who is married today. And if you are married, please share this with your spouse.