FAITH CAPSULE: In your marriage, restore the good purpose of God.
Genesis 1, 2
It is written, “Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. And God saw the light that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness. God called the light day and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day. Then God said, “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters…”(Genesis 1:3-4) God, by His word created but when it came to the creation of man, the Bible stated, “Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness.” (Genesis 1:26) Man was hand made by God. Just as man was created differently so were greater light and lesser light. Genesis 1:16-17 stated, “Then God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He made the stars also.” God, our creator, knew exactly what He was doing after the creation of man.
God recognized the need for His special handmade (Adam) and He put him to sleep. It is written, “…He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place. Then the rib which the LORD God had taken from man He made into a woman…” (Genesis 2:21-22) The purpose of making a woman out of Adam was to create a comparable helper. God meant for good but the devil meant for evil. Devil is always in the midst of doing evil with no good. God’s plan for both man and woman (comparable helper) was and is to function successfully. Transparent relationship was the key of healthy relationship. It is written, “And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.” (Genesis 2:25) Helping each other evidently became hurting each other when Eve ate from the fruit which God had warned against eating. With transparent relationship, Eve would not have eaten against God’s command before telling Adam. Eve opened door for the violation of the command of God for comparable helper.
Is your relationship with your comparable helper transparent? When you begin to eat where your comparable helper does not know about then the enemy is enabled a position in your relationship. The absence of transparency between you and your comparable helper is the evidence that nakedness is no longer in your relationship. Adam faulted when Eve opened door for the devil. As a comparable helper, deny the evil one from sowing the seed of asunder. God knows what is good for your relationship. Be transparent with your comparable helper to restore the good purpose of God.
Prayer for today: Ask God this day for His word to have its place established in your marriage.