A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. A psalm of David.
‘How wonderful and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony! For harmony is as precious as the anointing oil that was poured over Aaron’s head, that ran down his beard and onto the border of his robe. Harmony is as refreshing as the dew from Mount Hermon that falls on the mountains of Zion. And there the Lord has pronounced his blessing, even life everlasting.’ Psalms 133:1-3(NLT)
‘Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God. Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love. Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace. For there is one body and one Spirit, just as you have been called to one glorious hope for the future. There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all, in all, and living through all.’ Ephesians 4:1-6(NLT)
As you may have guessed from today’s readings, there’s one final way to deepen your intimacy with your spouse, and that’s to deepen your intimacy… with God. Think of God as the center of a circle, and you and your spouse as two points on the edge of that circle. Now draw lines from those points to the center. Got it? Think about it: the closer you and your spouse journey toward God – the center – the closer you will be to one another. This works whether you start on opposite sides of the circle or right next to one another; as you move toward the center, you’ll only grow closer and closer. How are you and your spouse working toward deepening your spiritual intimacy? Sharing this scripture-reading plan is a start; now move on toward talking about your faith, reading the same devotional books, or discussing the Sunday sermon on the way home from church. Spiritual intimacy through this kind of unity is possibly the most eternally rewarding kind of intimacy in marriage, so take some time now and in the future to go deep with God… and with each other.
from 4 Days To Deeper Intimacy In Marriage