The Blessing of Marriage Scripture Writing/Reading Plan June 2026
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June is commonly known as the wedding season, so this month we are studying a Scripture plan about the blessing of marriage. Please do not think that if you are not married then this Scripture Plan is unnecessary. The Bible tells us that ALL Scripture is God breathed and is useful for teaching us, convicting us, correcting us and training us in Christ Jesus. (2 Timothy 3:16-17) Scripture tells us that God created all things including all of us. We read this in Gensis, the first Book of the Bible. Genesis 2:7 says, “And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.” (Genesis 2:7, KJV) Then we also read in Genesis 2:18, “And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.” (Genesis 2:18, KJV) Again we read in Genesis 1:27, “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.” (Genesis 1:27, KJV)
Genesis 2:21-24 says, “And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” (Genesis 2:21-24, KJV) God made us male and female and He has a perfect design for marriage; a man and wife are to be untied becoming one flesh and they are not to be separated. God’s design for marriage is that it last forever. One of the Verses in our Scripture plan says that a cord of three strands is not easily broken. We read this in Ecclesiastes. Ecclesiastes 4:12 says, “And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.” (Ecclesiastes 4:12, KJV) A marriage is most fruitful and able to withstand as a marriage between a man and a woman who put their faith and trust in God relying on Him for all things, most importantly their salvation in Jesus. All those who put their faith in Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior, will receive eternal forgiveness for all their sins and receive eternal life in Jesus. (John 3:16, Romans 10:9) How to Receive Salvation | Good News Indeed
Once we accept Jesus Christ as our personal Lord and Savior then, God continually shapes us and molds us to become more like Jesus. Romans 12:1-2 says, “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” (Romans 12:1-2, KJV) Once we are in Christ Jesus we are to offer our bodies, every bit of our beings, to God as living scarifies, being holy and pleasing to Him by the power of the Holy Spirit Who lives in every believer. We are not to conform to the ways of this world because, in Christ, we have died to the world, and we have been made alive to God through Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 6:11) We are to be transformed by the renewing of our minds, for in Jesus we are new creations and the old us is gone and the new is now here! (2 Corinthians 5:17) Through this process of living as sacrifices to God, being renewed day by day and resisting the ways of this world we are then taught to understand God’s will which is good and pleasing and perfect! In Jesus, we receive renewing of our minds, and we are to have the same mindset as Christ. Philippians 2:5 says, “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:” (Philippians 2:5, KJV) In our relationships we are to have the same mindset as Christ Jesus our Savior!
It is in Christ Jesus that we learn to love one another. Consider the following passages of Scripture. 1 John 4:19 which says, “We love him, because he first loved us.” (1 John 4:19, KJV) We love because God first loved us and, through faith in Christ, reconciled us to Himself through the precious blood of His Son, Jesus, Who bled and died on the cross for us to save us from our sins. Ephesians 4:32 says, “And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.” (Ephesians 4:32, KJV) We are instructed to be kind and have compassion on one another forgiving one another just as God has forgiven us in Jesus Christ our Savior. We are to be this way towards all people, and this includes our spouses. We are sinners just as our spouses are sinners, as all people are. (Romans 3:23) We are forgiven for our sins, if we are in Christ Jesus, but this is not of our own doing this is solely by the grace of God. (Ephesians 2:8-9) It is a free gift that God has bestowed upon us in Christ Jesus our Savior. We must forgive others just as in Christ we have been forgiven even though we deserved eternal death and condemnation. Since we have been forgiven such a debt we ought to forgive others.
If our spouse is hurtful toward us, we are to have compassion on them knowing that we to are sinners who need compassion, love and forgiveness. We fall short as well. No one is perfect. (Romans 3:23) We also are told in Scripture what a blessing it is to be given a spouse to share life with. Proverbs 18:22 tells us that, “Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.” (Proverbs 18:22, KJV) To be given a spouse is a true blessing that comes from the Lord just as every blessing does. Think about the blessing that it is. God created a specific person, tailored to you, to share a life with you. Look at your spouse with this mindset. God gives us eyes for oor spouses. We can be blinded to our spouses' flaws, and their wonderful qualities can be amplified in our eyes. We can pray for this mindset both for us and for our spouse. God is faithful!
Husbands have specific instructions from the Lord, and wives also have specific instructions from the Lord. A marriage is to reflect the relationship of Christ Jesus with His church. (Ephesians 5:32-33) God gives us specific instructions for husbands and wives in chapter 5 of Ephesians. Both are to submit to one another out of reverence for the Lord. (Ephesian 5:21) A husband is the head of the family just as Christ is the head of His church. (Ephesians 5:23) Christ Jesus loves His church, and He gave Himself to save His church. The husband is to give of himself for his wife and love his wife just as he loves himself, his own body, for the husband and wife have been united and are one flesh. (Ephesians 5:25-31) Wives are to submit to their husbands just as the church submits to Christ Who is the Savior. (Ephesians 5:24)
We do all of this out of reverence for the Lord our God, submitting to Him as living sacrifices holy and pleasing to Him. It is the Lord our God we serve. Colossians 3:23-24 says, “And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.” (Colossians 3:23-24, KJV) God alone meets our every need in Christ Jesus our Savior and God alone satisfies every bit our beings. (Philippians 4:19) When we keep God’s commands this glorifies Him and the church is made for His glory, therefore, to glorify God is satisfying to us. We love others and our spouses because to love them is to love God for this is His command that He gave us. We read in 1 John, “Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.” (1 John 5:1-3, KJV)
There is not an out for marriage, and we must have this mindset. We must not even consider it an option. A husband and wife are one and are not to be separated. (Matthew 19:6) “Till death do us part” is included in traditional wedding vows and that is vowed for a reason and that vow is to be kept.
No one is perfect and God is full of mercy and grace. If you are struggling in your marriage, remember that God loves you and He loves your spouse. Be encouraged by the following Verses. Romans 12:12 says, “Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;” (Romans 12:12, KJV) We are instructed in1 Thessalonians to, “Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, KJV) Be faithful in prayer and pray for your marriage and your spouse. Pray to have an increasing and sincere love for them and to see them through God’s eyes.
No matter your situation in life, know that you are loved by God. Our God is the God of all compassion and comfort, and He comforts us in all our troubles. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 says, “Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.” (2 Corinthians 1:3-4, KJV)
