INTRODUCTION

Marriage is a lifelong invitation to serve the Lord together and strengthen one another in that service. God instituted marriage so that man would not have to be alone. Every groom was to enter into marriage for the purpose of glorifying God with his spouse. The context of Psalm 34 does not directly refer to marriage, but verse 3 provides an amazing invitation that should be presented to every couple entering into the marriage relationship. A young man should ask a young lady to marry him because he believes that they can better magnify the Lord as a couple rather than individually. If the Lord wills, it is an invitation to bear children and train them up in such a way that the next generation would likewise desire to magnify the Lord.

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

• (For children): Zacharias and Elisabeth had a marriage that glorified God (Luke 1:5-6 [5] There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. [6] And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
  See All...). Likewise, their son John (the Baptist) also glorified God (Luke 1:13-17 [13] But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. [14] And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. [15] For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. [16] And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. [17] And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
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• (For everyone): What are some ways in which two believers unified in marriage can better glorify the Lord than a single believer? How can they strengthen each other during tough times?
• What should a married couple do to ensure that they magnify the Lord? How can they reach other couples for the Lord? How can they work to ensure the holiness of future generations?

PRAYER NEEDS

• Ask the Lord to help your home magnify Him.
• Ask God to help your children have homes that glorify Him.

HYMN

Take Time to Be Holy

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