The First Marriage

The First Marriage “And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him." Genesis 2:18 When that perfect, beautiful helper and complement was brought to Adam, he was delighted and was so moved that he broke out in poetic expression, saying: “This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.” This is how God began the first marriage in the garden of Eden, which was designed as a permanent bond. It provided for companionship and mutual help, and its basic purpose—reproducing and nurturing each other. Humans were created with the capacity to express love—in the case of wedlock, the deep affection for a person of the opposite sex. Marriage in paradise may seem quite idealistic today, as many families are disintegrating. So often, natural affection seems to wane and the marriage bond is severed. Hence, a person may wonder, Is deep, enduring love really possible between those united in marriage? Or is it naïve to think that mutual love and respect can be lasting? True love between a man and a woman can be exceedingly strong, firm, unyielding, and is shown so well in a poetic book of the Holy Bible, composed some 3,000 years ago by wise King Solomon called The Song of Solomon. It tells of the unswerving love that existed between a shepherd and a country girl from the village of Shunem. This “superlative song” illustrates the beauty of constant and enduring love. My friends, I have found my soul mate and the woman who is at last “bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh.” I thank God that I have found a woman who will truly be my wife, Margaret I love you ! You are proof of God’s love for me!. Robert W. Brock My Daily Devotional Volume Six October 24