The whole focus and course of a life is changed both by marriage and a personal experience with Jesus Christ. Marriage (1Co 7:3) and becoming a child of God (Mk 8:34; 1Co 6:20; 7:23) both demand death to self and accountability to God and to others. A wife or husband cannot be faithful to more than one partner, as a Christian cannot serve any other God (Mt 6:24). Believers should have no hesitation in giving themselves in totality to God because of the high price he paid for them (1Pe 1:18–19). God has given all he has to give; he now expects our all in response (Ro 12:1–2).
In marriage two hearts are grafted together, making them dependent on one another for life. This is depicted in John 15, with Jesus as the vine and believers the branches. Through the infilling of the Holy Spirit and his control in the life of both partners, this picture of marriage and the parallel relationship of Christ and his bride come into focus. The Holy Spirit fills and fulfills both.
From: MMM
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