The Light Daily Devotional – What to Remember About Your Marital Journey
Focus: What to Remember About Your Marital Journey
WORD FOR TODAY
As you journey through marriage, never forget your beginning. Many marriages fail because people forget their humble beginnings, their vows, God’s presence, and the sacrifices made. A lasting marriage is built on remembrance, commitment, and honour!
Scriptural Reference
“Though your beginning was small, yet your latter end would increase abundantly.” — Job 8:7 (NKJV)
Marriage is a sacred covenant, a journey that begins with love, commitment, and divine purpose. However, as life unfolds, challenges arise, success comes, and sometimes people forget where they started. Those who sustain their marriage never forget their foundation. When difficult moments threaten your marriage, take a step back and remember these foundational truths:
1. Remember That Your Beginning Was Small: Every great thing starts small. Many people change when greatness comes—wealth, fame, or influence can change men. There was a time when you had little, yet love held you together. Do not let success, wealth, or personal achievements make you neglect the one who stood by you when you were nothing. Your marriage is part of God’s process to lift you from smallness to greatness—honour it. (Job 8:7)
2. Remember That You Made a Vow: Marriage is a covenant, not a contract that can be broken when convenient. You vowed, “for better or for worse,” knowing that both joys and trials would come. Marriage carries both assets and liabilities, and God intends for couples to stand by each other in all seasons. Walking away in tough times is never His will. (Ecclesiastes 5:4-5)
3. Remember That God Was a Witness: Your union was not just a legal or social agreement—God Himself witnessed your vows. He sees your heart, your loyalty, and your true intentions. You may deceive people, but not Him. Honour His presence in your marriage by staying faithful. (Malachi 2:14-16)
4. Remember Those Who Believed in You: Your wedding was not just about you; family, friends, and loved ones invested in your marriage and your future. Some traveled great distances, others made sacrifices—giving their time, money, and prayers to support your union. Do not let their sacrifices be in vain.
5. Remember Your Investment: You have invested time, resources, emotions, and efforts into your marriage. These are seeds sown into your destiny. Just as a farmer does not abandon his crops before harvest, do not abandon your marriage because of temporary difficulties. Nurture what you have built. (Galatians 6:9).
6. Remember That Marriage is a God-Ordained Institution: Marriage is a divine institution, not a human arrangement. To dishonor your marriage is to dishonor God’s will. He has commanded that “what God has joined together, let no man put asunder” (Mark 10:9). Divorce is never His desire—fight for your marriage, and let His grace sustain you.
When trials come, remember why you started. Hold on to your vows, honour God, and cherish the love that brought you together. With God, every storm can be weathered, and your marriage can still be a testimony of His faithfulness. A wise person protects their investment and fights to make things work.
Question for Meditation: Have you allowed prosperity, challenges, or external influences to make you forget the foundation of your marriage? Will you return to the love and commitment of your beginning?
Prayer: Lord, help me never to forget my beginning. Give me a heart of love, patience, and commitment to uphold my marriage. Strengthen my faithfulness and help me honour You in my relationship. I reject every seed of discord and ask for grace to grow in love. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Main Emphasis: A strong marriage remembers its foundation. Never forget your beginning, your vows, God’s presence, and the sacrifices that brought you together!
May God grant you the wisdom to honour your marriage and the grace to sustain it till the end. Amen!
