‘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)
‘“I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message. I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one—as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me. “I have given them the glory you gave me, so they may be one as we are one. I am in them and you are in me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me. ‘ John 17:20-23(NLT)
We’re more than halfway through this scripture plan and we’ve come to what may be the most impactful day yet:
We’re talking about faith.
Not just the act of faith, which is often just something we say when we’re talking about believing that God will act on our behalf. No, we’re talking about your actual faith – what you believe about God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, scripture, church… all of it.
Faith is meant to be a major unifier, but all too often in a marriage it can wind up becoming divisive. We can very easily lose sight of the basics and get caught up in arguments about what are actually minor things.
This is what you must guard against in your marriage. A German theologian in the 1600s famously wrote that Christians should have, “Unity in what is essential, liberty in nonessentials, and in all things charity.”
This is a good way to approach faith in your marriage. Agree on the basics, let the minor things alone, and treat every aspect of your relationship with charity.
This is how you build a love that lasts – by building it on a strong faith foundation that holds the important things tightly and everything else loosely.
from 12 Days To A Love That Lasts