Two Become One

"Two Become One"

Scripture Reading:
Matthew 19:5 (HCSB)  and He also said: “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh?

Devotional Reading:

I know a spot in New York where the Niagara River is separated by Goat Island.    When the river comes back together to form one, you can can see them moving calmly toward their meeting point, but where they converge, the waters are raging. These two strong, independent channels ultimately combine to form a wider, even more impressive one.  This impressive merger is known as "Horseshoe and Niagara Falls" or its Indian name, "Ongniaahra", which means Thunder of water.  A good marriage is like this natural phenomenon. One independent person meets another independent person, and they decide to merge their lives into one. The trouble begins when they try to decide which one! Actually, the answer is…neither. Like these channels, two marriage partners become a new and separate creation— stronger, wider, more impressive—that bears the marks of both. And strong people do not join easily or without conflict, any more than rivers or channels do. Conflict is inevitable in any close, extended human relationship…and that includes marriage. Even good ones go through rough spots. The good news is, conflict does not have to hurt a good marriage. The difference between a good one and a troubled one is not the presence of problems, but how those problems are handled. Conflict can either become the source of greater isolation…or greater intimacy.  There are never any arguments in a healthy strong marriage just opportunities and moments for Intense Fellowship!
Keep the Son in your eyes,

Pastor Ben J Lahay

Galatians 2:20