Moments Together for Couples 4/22

by Dennis and Barbara Rainey

Hebrews 13:4
Let marriage be held in honor among all.

I will never forget the quarrel between my parents when I was in first grade. I was sitting in my pajamas, listening to them argue-I can't even remember what it was about. And I remember thinking, Are Mom and Dad going to get a divorce? Now, this was back in the early 1950s, when divorce was rare; it was hardly even talked about back then.

If I had that fear at that age, what must the average first grader today feel? Kids today are surrounded by divorce.

The greatest gift you can give your children is a sacred commitment to one another. You must keep your marriage relationship a priority. Your kids need your devotion to each other more than they need your devotion to them.

A woman once wrote me to tell about the changes she had seen in her marriage after attending a FamilyLife Marriage Conference. She and her husband had been divorced three years when they went. "I really did not want to go," she wrote. "As far as I was concerned, our relationship was dead. The conference changed our lives. As we listened to what the Bible said about marriage, the roles of husband and wife, we realized we had done it all wrong. As a result of the conference, we decided to start dating again. Four months later, we were remarried."

She concluded, "Our remarriage is a dream come true for our six-year-old son. He can hardly believe that the thing he wanted most has really happened. His mommy and daddy are together again."

Few things can harden the heart of a child more than the divorce of his or parents. Your kids need a mom and dad who are committed to each other.

Prayer:

Ask God to preserve your legacy by protecting your marriage. Ask Him for His favor on your marriage.

Discuss: How much time do you spend with your mate on a daily and weekly basis? When was the last time you did something to cultivate your relationship?

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