Four Beatitudes Of A Christian Marriage

The following four beatitudes come from a plaque that hung upon the wall in our bedroom for many years (my wife is deceased). I thought I would post them for the benefit of my readers who are married or who are contemplating marriage to think about:

• BLESSED are the husband and wife who continue to be considerate and affectionate long after the wedding bells have ceased ringing.

• BLESSED are those mates who never criticize or speak loudly to one another and who instead quietly discuss their disagreements and work toward solutions.

• BLESSED are they who thank God for their food and who set aside some time each day to read the Bible and pray.

• BLESSED are they who love their mates more than any other person in the world and who joyfully fulfill their marriage vow in a lifetime of fidelity and mutual helpfulness to one another (here’s an additional article).

Beloved, let us make personal application of the above four beatitudes in order to strengthen our marriages and teach folks who are contemplating marriage that marriage is for better, for worse, and for keeps.

—Mike Riley, Gospel Snippets