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Page 1 of 2 MARRIAGE FOR HAPINESS
God's plan for every marriage is happiness.
God's wish to marry and have children, the family is a picture of who God is; there are so many parallels between marriage between a man and woman, and between God and man.
Marriage is meant to be a miniature of heaven—aMarriage is meant to be a little sanctuary, into whichMarriage is meant to be a little safe haven, into which husband and wife may flee from earth's storms andhusband and wife may flee from Earth's storms and dangers, where in love's shelter, their hearts fed withdangers, where in love's shelter, their hearts fed with
affection's daily bread—they may dwell in quiet peace. Affection's daily bread, they may dwell in quiet peace.
Marriage is meant to be a shelter in which, covered Marriage is meant to be a shelter in which, covered from the frosts of the world and shielded from its coldfrom The Frost of the world and protected from its cold and tempests—two lives may grow together into richestand TEMPEST two lives may grow together into Richest
beauty, realizing their sweetest dreams of happiness, beauty, Realizing their sweetest dreams of happiness, blending in whatever things are true, whatever thingsblending into whatever things are true, whatever things are pure, and attaining the finest possibilities of godlyare pure, and attaining the finest possibilities of Godly
character. character.
Marriage is meant to be a holy ark, floating on the wild Marriage is meant to be a holy ark, floating on the Wild floods of human life—like Noah's ark on the deluge,Floods of human life-like Noah's ark on the flood, bearing to heaven's gates, to the harbor of glory—thebearing to heaven's gates, to the harbor of glory- the lives which God has shut within its doors.which lives God has shut within its doors.
A godly marriage is a little nook in the very heart of A Godly marriage is a little niche in the very heart of God, where faithful souls are held close to the Father'sGod, where faithful souls are held close to the Father's heart, and carried safely, amid dangers and sorrows, toheart, and carried safely, amid dangers and sorrows, to
the home above!the home above!som artikeln ovan sägerHappiness and satisfaction in marriage is not based on material possessions or success in the world, but on what you have in mind and heart. Och vårt hjärta och sinne stärks av sanningarna i Guds ord. And our heart and mind is strengthened by the truths of God's Word. Uppmaningen till var och en att ”ständigt ge akt på hur han bygger” kan också tillämpas på äktenskapet. The call for everyone to "always mindful of how he builds" can also be applied to marriage. It is not easy to build a happy marriage. Men när båda makarna arbetar på att Jehova skall vara med dem i äktenskapet, leder det till lycka och trygghet. But when both spouses work in the Lord will be with them in marriage, it leads to happiness and security. Var därför noga med att ni som familj inte glömmer den andliga dimensionen. Be sure that you as a family do not forget the spiritual dimension.
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