4 “P”s to keep in mind about marriage

Purpose: Glory of God

Principle: Love of God the Father

Pattern: The Suffering of the Son Jesus

Power: Fellowship with the Holy Spirit

More important than marriage itself is to know God's sovereign providence and work in bring a man and a woman together for marriage.  If they do not experience God’s goodness, faithfulness, grace and sovereign work in bring them together, then their marriage will be like a sailboat that floats in the stormy sea.  The Bible says that “God is love” (1 Jn. 4:16).  Then our marriage life should be a process of applying the love of God to each other.  The principle of love means a commitment by the couple to bear the burden of suffering and to walk together on the path of the cross that Jesus walked on.   A marriage that pledges to walk in the path of suffering of Jesus, a marriage that pledges to live in manifestation of His love for the glory of God, a marriage in the presence of God the Holy Spirit, and willing to do His will in deep fellowship with God is the marriage which is built on the strong foundation.