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Blending of Two Lives, September 3
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall
cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
Genesis 2:24
.
God has ordained that there should be perfect love and harmony
between those who enter into the marriage relation. Let bride and
bridegroom, in the presence of the heavenly universe, pledge themselves
to love each other as God has ordained they should.
Around each family there is a sacred circle that should be kept
unbroken. Within this circle no other person has a right to come. Let
not the husband or the wife permit another to share the confidences that
belong solely to themselves. Let each give love rather than exact it.
Cultivate what is noblest in yourselves, and be quick to recognize the
good qualities in each other.
Affection may be as clear as crystal and beauteous in its purity, yet
it may be shallow because it has not been tested and tried. Make Christ
first and last and best in everything. Constantly behold Him, and your
love for Him will daily become deeper and stronger as it is submitted to
the test of trial. And as your love for Him increases, your love for each
other will grow deeper and stronger.
If Christ indeed is formed within, the hope of glory, there will be
union and love in the home. Christ abiding in the heart of the wife will
be at agreement with Christ abiding in the heart of the husband. They
will be striving together for the mansions Christ has gone to prepare for
those who love Him.
Only where Christ reigns can there be deep, true, unselfish love.
Then soul will be knit with soul, and the two lives will blend in harmony.
Angels of God will be guests in the home, and their holy vigils will
hallow the marriage chamber. [
See
The Adventist Home,
chapter 18,
“Marital Duties and Privileges,”
pages 121-128
.]
The sweetest type of heaven is a home where the Spirit of the Lord
presides.
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