Marriage …
Marriage is Important
We look at the Importance of Marriage primarily from the perspective of Scripture.
God’s Creation
“So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” (Genesis 1:27 NKJV)
Right from the start God made men and women equal, in “the image of God” but with complimentary differences as men and women.
On the creation of man God placed him in the garden and gave him His vision for life in the world that He, God had created. God then saw that something was incomplete and said “Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.” (Genesis 2:18 NLT). God had seen that it was not good for the first man, and for most of us, to be left by himself.
God then created/crafted woman out of the rib of that first man ( Genesis 2:21-22). Then, God presented and entrusted this remarkable gift to the man.
What we know as marriage had been instituted by God. A man and a woman becoming one new entity and, as we are told later being “one flesh”. That entity of one man and one woman being the fundamental human relationship in God’s created world. This human relationship being the basis for family — a relationship that is there ahead of the parent-child relationship.
Genesis 2:24 tells
Prayer for marriage ~ May ~ for those working in Law & Justice
These prayers are a suggested guideline and reminder of what law enforcement officers do to serve our communities every day. Pray for their safety, courage, and discernment. Police help protect our communities and ensure that the law is followed. Please pray for divine help for them to be humble, self-controlled & honest, treating all with dignity. They put themselves at risk every day. Continuing attacks on persons in public places have drawn attention to such risks. Pray for the police, and their families and that the police adhere to the law and resist corruption. The justice system works well when righteous law is upheld. Personal agendas should not be a part of the justice system. Pray that God keeps the justice system upright and honest. Pray for wisdom and protection for them all. Pray against a spirit of fear taking hold. 2 Timothy 1:7. Pray for the law makers, judges
Communication
From what we see and hear in God’s creation, He has created many forms of communication. But, for us, He chose that our primary means of communication is the speaking out of words! The heavens and the earth were created by God, with each part of creation being initiated by the words, “And God said….” After creating Adam and seeing it was wrong for him to be alone, God created Eve and, as Gen 1:28 “And God blessed them. And 
God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over …….””
Words that are spoken or written have power, importance and are the largest part of communication alongside of listening with understanding. “So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath
