This afternoon I am performing a wedding, an intimate affair with just a few family members. I've been thinking about the message I want to share and I've been messing around with the word, "cleave."
It's a word that has two very different meanings. It can describe the action of cutting or splitting something apart with a sharp instrument. But it can also mean to stick to something as closely as possible.
In Genesis 2:24, God announces the doctrine of marriage. He says that the woman will cleave to the man and they will become one flesh. The Hebrew word for cleave means to stick like two things glued together. The idea is that they are glued together so tightly that nothing can tear them apart.
God's Word, it seems to me, is that "super glue" that can do that very thing for married couples. When relying on the Word throughout a couple's life, their love for each other can grow and their attention to the workings of the evil one can have no power over them.
There are so many enemies of marriage today. A couple needs to be diligent in growing a "sticky" and determined love and commitment to each other. Fortunately, we have God's "super glue," His mighty and powerful Word to ensure that the bond of love continues to grow and grow. May our couple rely on God's Word throughout their married lives.
