United in Purpose

When a man and a woman stand before God and take the marriage vows to love, honor and cherish each other, they are pledging themselves to try to adjust their lives to each other so they can, with God's help, live harmoniously. Those who do this will enjoy the blessings of God on their lives, going down the path of life hand-in-hand and heart-with-heart, united as one person, one unit, undivided "until death do us part."

It is important that a couple be like-minded. If both love the Lord and are diligent in His service, they can make a good team. If they are careless concerning spiritual things—their chief goal perhaps being a luxurious home, and fine furnishings or other earthly benefits—it is an indication that they would rather have the blessings of this life than the blessings of the Gospel.

What is the purpose of your marriage? Is it to fear God and to please Him? Is God's will first in your life?