A Divine Reflection?

A divine reflection? This is certainly not on my list of top 50 terms that would describe a marriage. Yet, biblically, that is a true statement. It all began way back in Genesis. God created man in His own image and then created woman, also in His image. But he didn’t create them separate, He created them to fit together. He quickly found out that man alone was not good, so He created woman to be man’s companion. When God created humanity, He created them to be built for each other. Each is individual and equal in nature, but they serve different roles. Sounds very close to a description of the Trinity, which would make our statement about divine reflection make sense.

This is our first time as a study to address explicitly the idea of marriage. It would’ve been easier to do a more general study of relationships, or a “working with the opposite sex” type of study. But that’s not what we’re about. Our culture is constantly attacking the idea of marriage and breaking down the meaning of marriage. Our culture tries to sell “open” marriages, “serial” marriages, and even “starter” marriages. The idea that one man and one wife would be joined together and separated only by God is a far and distant thought. So we’ve decided to take a few weeks and focus on marriage, and what God has to say about it.

So this week’s lesson asks the question, “What’s so special about marriage?” I would love to hear your thoughts and answers to that question. Our culture would say, “Absolutely nothing; it’s simply a thing of convenience. When it’s good, go with it. When it gets dull or difficult simply walk away and try again.” But how would you answer that question?

Since we’re getting into this area, I figured I would pass on a wonderful blog post about being a man and leading your family well. This one comes from a pastor, and it’s about pastoring your family. First let me say I don’t know this pastor or anything about his blog, church, beliefs, theological standing, or denominational standings. I do know he’s trying to lead his family as God has called us to, and I was challenged and convicted by his words. If you’re a father or have fathers in your group, pass it along. I’ll try to find links like this that will help young husbands and wives work better together, lead their families, and shepherd their children this month.

How I Pastor My Family

And so the ladies in your group don’t feel left out, here’s a great blog for them: girltalkhome.com