Past broken relationships, concerns about compatibility, and finances are just some of the reasons for the growing trend of couples living together without getting married. But marriage is not just a cultural institution by which people merge lives, bank accounts, and homes. God is intimately involved in our relationships and his plan is for couples to express their love and oneness in their marriage relationship.
Ellen Mary Dykas explains that marriage is about more than a husband and a wife. It’s a picture of the enduring relationship God has entered into with his people, through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Our commitment to each other mirrors God’s commitment to us. Marriage is hard work, but it is worth it. As you live out your faithfulness to God in your marriage, there will be good fruit, and God will be glorified.
Author
Ellen is the Director of Equipping for Ministry to Women for Harvest USA. She joined Harvest USA in 2007 as Director of Women’s Ministry. She’s authored Sexual Sanity for Women, several Harvest USA mini-books, a women’s curriculum, a devotional, and, most recently, Jesus and Your Unwanted Journey. Ellen’s current focus is equipping, producing new content and providing ministry consultation for leaders. Ellen received her MA in Theological Studies from Covenant Theological Seminary and a graduate certificate in biblical counseling from The Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF).
