GOD'S NO 1 CONSTITUTION

GOD'S NO.1 INSTITUTION


Marriage is the coming together of a man and woman for harmonious living. It is a covenant relationship between two people of opposite sex, both of them seeking to give and receive satisfaction for their healthy needs and desires.



As a covenant relationship, marriage is a contract agreement between a man and a woman on one side and god on the other side. The covenant has terms of agreement; each party has a part to play. And when this is done, the covenant attracts blessings but when the terms are broken it attracts curses to the defaulters. When couples enter into this covenant agreement, they are enrolled into the institution of marriage.



It is good to mention at this point that no matter how long you live with someone of opposite sex, you are not married until you take the necessary steps to legalize your relationship, according to the law and customs of the land and the commandment of God.



Just as a pet that has lived long in a home cannot be called a child so also a man and a woman that have lived together, no matter the number of years, cannot automatically be called husband and wife, except they obey the guiding laws of the marriage institution. It is respect for the institution of marriage that makes it work.



Marriage can be likened to a school where you begin to acclimatize yourself to a new environment and receive a completely new orientation to life. In this institution, there are basic rules you must obey.


One thing that is common to all illustration of learning is the writing of examinations at specific periods, with timetables which enable students prepare ahead. So also in the marriage institution; couples undergo examinations from time to time, the only difference in this case is that there are no timetables. So, the best way couples can pass such exams is to live ready for any challenge that might come up at anytime. They must also embrace sincerity as the rule of the game. That means there should be no �hide and seek� because God created the man and his wife to be naked and yet unashamed. (Gen. 2:25)