One of the greatest miracles we often overlook is the creation of
marriage. It is recorded
in Genesis 2:23-24: "
The man said, ‘This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called “woman,” for she was taken out of man.’ For this reason a man will leave his fa
ther and mo
ther and be united to his wife, and
they will become one flesh." God created man and
then made woman to complement him.
Marriage is God’s “fix” for
the fact that “it is not good for
the man to be alone” (
Genesis 2:18). The words that sticks out in my mind is "one flesh" or also known as oneness. When God looks at a married couple he sees one union. He sees not just me, but us both all rolled into one body, mind and spirit. We men most often take a long time to understand what oneness is all about. The word oneness is defined as: wholeness, perfect harmony and agreement. So as a man that means my wife makes me whole, perfect and in full agreement of his likeness and character. Now remember he said, "It is not good for the man to be alone." So it was never God's intention or desire for man to be alone. Man needed someone of his equal that would challenge him to become more like him. A married couple working together in harmony is one of the greatest miracles that we often take for granted, especially men. We are often so single minded that we are blind to see that God has provided everything we need to thrive and live a complete productive life. That life he desires has a foundation of Love. His word says "Love never Fails" and that means that he never fails us because he is Love.
The word “helper” used to describe Eve in
Genesis 2:20 means “to surround, to protect or aid, help.” Eve was created to be alongside Adam as his "other half," to be his aid and his helper. A man and woman, when married, become "one flesh." This oneness is manifested most fully in the physical union of sexual intimacy. The New Testament adds a warning regarding this oneness. "So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate" (
Matthew 19:6). This scripture in Matthew is very clear and concise that we shouldn't allow anything to separate us as a couple. So we men need to be accountable to God and the union of oneness with our wives for God only desires the best for you.
