These daily marriage devotionals are compiled from verses that we have shared with Christian couples in many counseling sessions over many years. Please read one per day and meditate on how it applies to your marriage. (Note: if you are not certain you are a Christian, please read The Sinner’s Prayer)
But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself (Daniel 1:8a)
Daniel 1:8 is a verse that reminds us of the importance of being faithful and obedient to God, even in the face of challenges and opposition. It says, “But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way.”
In the context of marriage, this verse reminds us that our faith and obedience to God should be a priority in our lives and our relationship. It’s easy to get caught up in the demands and pressures of the world, but this verse reminds us to stand firm in our faith and to seek to honor God in all that we do.
One way to put this verse into practice in marriage is to be intentional about seeking to honor God in our choices and decisions as a couple. This can involve being mindful of the way we spend our time and resources, and seeking to make choices that align with God’s will for our lives.
Another way to apply this verse in marriage is to be supportive and encouraging of one another in our faith journey. By standing together and encouraging one another to grow in our relationship with God, we can strengthen our marriage and bring glory to God.
Overall, Daniel 1:8 is a reminder of the importance of being faithful and obedient to God, even in the face of challenges and opposition. By seeking to honor God in our choices and decisions as a couple and supporting and encouraging one another in our faith journey, we can strengthen our marriage and bring glory to God.
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If you miss one, two, or many days, don’t worry about it and don’t try to catch up. Just start where you are and keep going. We have found the Holy Spirit can prompt you to return to just the passage you need for today.
This is an ongoing labor of love because these marriage devotionals will never be finished, but we have to start somewhere, so we will update often. We appreciate your support and prayers because this is a work of God not us. And please forgive us because we have never found a verse that doesn’t apply to marriage somehow.
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. (Proverbs 30:5)
Going beyond marriage devotionals
- Leave and cleave – God gave husbands instruction to leave and cleave because they need to break ties with their birth-families to forge their marriages
- The perspective of a successful marriage – If this perspective can lead to an incredible Olympic victory, imagine what it can do for your marriage. It’s almost a miracle!
- Biblical relationship checkup – This Biblical relationship checkup helps couples find where they are on God’s map of a successful marriage and find direction for improvement
- Help for hurting marriages – When I am weak, then I am strong. Help for hurting marriages is found in the wisdom of these Bible scriptures. Apply them as often as needed.
- Tying the Knot: A Premarital Guide to a Strong and Lasting Marriage by Rob Green – Field-tested and recommended by multiple counselors in a thriving counseling practice, Tying the Knot has already guided many couples into a stronger and more joyful union. Let this nine-week pre-marriage study reorient your life and marriage around Christ, so you both will experience all the blessings of marriage as God designed it.
- Love Life for Every Married Couple: How to Fall in Love, Stay in Love, Rekindle Your Love by Ed Wheat – This is a favorite classic book because it has stood the test of time. Physician Ed Wheat has helped thousands of couples improve their love lives and build happier marriages. In Love Life for Every Married Couple, he’ll help you improve your marriage through sharing, touching, appreciating, and focusing healing attention on your mate.