Marriage is one of God’s most beautiful gifts and is the closest, Earth-given example that we get to what God’s love looks like (outside of parenthood). In Ephesians 5, Paul compares marriage to Christ’s relationship with the church and gives instructions for how husbands and wives can devote themselves in this way. Marriage is a sacred covenant that reflects His love, His faithfulness, and His desire for companionship in our lives. From the very beginning, God said, “It is not good for man to be alone” (Genesis 2:18), and so He created a partner for Adam. God gave Adam someone to not only walk through life together, but to also walk in the path of the Lord with one another.
There’s something incredibly comforting about walking through life with someone who shares your faith, your dreams, and your calling. It gives the security that you aren’t alone. My husband and I just celebrated our first anniversary as a married couple and one of the highlights that we shared with each other is the fact that we are able to go through life’s challenges together. Marriage isn’t just about sharing a house or a name—it’s about sharing a life, grounded in Christ.
Marriage gives us someone to laugh with, dance with, and rejoice with through all of life’s blessings. Ecclesiastes 4:9 reminds us: “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor.” In marriage, your victories are no longer yours alone. They become moments of worship, gratitude, and praise that you experience together.
While life often reaps many blessings, we also face many challenges and burdens. There will be days of loss, confusion, or waiting on God’s timing. With my husband and I being in our early twenties, we have experienced trials with the future and how we can build the life we want to live, but the security in these times of trouble is that we are going through it all together. In marriage, these moments of uncertainty and trouble don’t have to be faced alone. Galatians 6:2 calls us to “bear one another’s burdens,” and that is one of the deepest blessings of a godly marriage. Your spouse becomes a shoulder to cry on and a voice that reminds you of God’s promises when yours falters. Together, you can lift each other up and lean on the One who holds you both.
Having someone to walk through life with is one of the greatest blessings God can give. Marriage, when centered on Christ, is more than romance or partnership. It’s a living picture of God’s covenant with us: faithful, enduring, and filled with grace. Celebrate the beauty of doing life together, and keep Christ at the center, always. Because when Jesus is your foundation, even the hardest roads can lead to a deeper joy.
– Ansley Ledbetter