Marriage

Marriage is an interesting institution. But does anyone really sit down and think about what marriage entails? Sure, there's the sex and the kids, the family, but there's so much more that needs to go into a marriage before all that can happen.

First off, marriage is not a piece of paper or a ceremony. Marriage is a physical union of two persons.

Genesis 2:24-

For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.

It is this joining and becoming one flesh that creates a marriage. This is also why the only reason you are aloud to divorce is from adultery, because the covenant has been broken.

Marriage is probably one of the single most important foundations of Christianity. It was the first sacrement that God instituted for man. It's also the relationship that God uses to describe Jesus and the Church and Jesus and his followers.

It's no wonder that around 50% of all marriages end in divorce. There is a failure of understanding what marriage entails. People are sinful and make mistakes. People are selfish and want everything their way. But when you look at God's relationship with his Church, he is so tolerant and patient with them. He waits and waits for his people to come around. Even when they go off with other idols, he still sits patiently, hoping that they'll turn around on their own accord.

With this in mind, one realizes just how big a deal marriage is. It's not intended for everyone and those that it is intended for may not be ready.

That's why when people ask me when I'm going to get married; I look at them and laugh. I'm only 23, soon to be 24. I'm no where near ready to commit to a relationship like that. I am not mature enough nor spiritual enough to make such a relationship work. I'm too selfish, too much of a jerk, having too much fun to commit to such a relationship.

This isn't to say that I don't intend to get married. I already know I am. God has provided a wonderful person for me that I know I can spend the rest of my life with. But before that can happen, I need to grow and become the man that God wants me to be. 'Til then...