Marriage is to be honoured

 

Marriage is honourable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge. – Hebrews 13.4

 

One of the greatest of all gifts is the gift of marriage. It was the very first gift that God evee gave men when He saw that Adam was alone and needed a partner.

Marriage as an institution is to be held in honour by all. I am bothered by even ‘good natured’ comments that call a marriage being trapped or stuck or anything of the like. It is an honoured and honourable gift.

Part of that gift is the ‘marriage bed’ which refers to sexual relations between a married couple. God says here that this an undefiled thing. It is designed to produce offspring and for physical and emotional pleasure – and that is good and right.

Outside of marriage though it is a whole nother kettle of fish. Sex is a perfect part of God’s plan, when it is used according to His plan.

 Apart from His plan though it is a sin that God will judge. Adulterers and fornicators are terms that God uses for sex outside of marriage. When we read that God will judge these sins it does not mean that God will strike people dead. It may just mean that God will allow them to suffer the consequences of their sin. The only real safe is between one man and one woman for a lifetime. Anything else risks negative consequences physically, and spiritually. 

So be thankful for God’s great gift – in His setting.