Is your marriage in crisis or have broken? Don’t worry again because we have written great Bible verses for healing a broken marriage. Crisis in marriage can be curbed if adequate measures are taken, no matter how far it may have gone, there is only one person who can arrest every situation and that is God. Know that God is the founder of marriage and he also dislikes divorce. Run to him, pour out your heart in prayers to him, He will surely give you the wisdom which is what you need to handle issues in your marriage. God has given us his words through the Bible which is what we need to tackle various challenges that we are facing. There are Bible Verses which will help you to conquer in every situation that you find yourself in this life and your marriage is not an exception. All you need to do is to calm down, meditate on the words and also apply them in your daily life. divorce is not always the answer for the problems that you are facing in your marriage.
Bible Verses for healing a broken marriage;
Mathew 6:12 “And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.”
Each and every passing day, we kneel down to God in prayer asking for his forgiveness. But you need to ask yourself this question; Have I forgiven those that offended me? Before you ask God to forgive and he will forgive you, you need to also forgive those that has offended you and your spouse is not an exception. If God hearkens to our prayers and punishes us according to our atrocities, would we survive it?Think twice and retrace your steps by forgiving your husband/wife and also remember that there is no limit to forgive, so be ready to forgive at all times.
Ephesians 5:1 “Be imitators of God, therefore as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”
Our God is a God of love and also we his children must also be ready to love and detest hatred. You need to love God and also other people around you. Jesus Christ loved us and even went to the extent of giving his life up for us. Who are we therefore not to love? Let love lead in your marriage, love your husband/wife unconditionally as commanded by God. Where there is love, peace reigns and hatred runs away. If you truly love your husband/wife, you may never think of divorcing him or her.
Malachi 2:16 “For I hate divorce, Says the Lord the God of Isreal and covering ones garment with violence, Says the Lord of Hosts.”
To be honest with you, divorce which is gaining ground in our society today is among the things that God detest. God’s purpose for marriage is for it to be everlasting and inseparable. When you have issues in your marriage, look for amicable ways to resolve this issue, if you can settle it among yourselves fine, but if you can’t, look for a trusted person that will help you people to resolve it. Divorce should not be your first option to ending issues in your marriage. If you have kids, think about them and and their future, think about yourself. To tell you the truth, it is not an easy journey to embark on, therefore always think twice.
Mathew 11:28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
Is the load becoming too heavy for you to carry? Why not communicate it to God in prayer. There is battle that you cannot fight alone but rather needs God by your side in order to win, then contact him because he is always ready and willing to help you. God will make your burden light so that you can be able to carry it because he promised that he will never abandon his chosen people. Communicate the challenges that you are facing in your marriage to him, surely he will answer you and make you to rejoice at last.
Ecclesiastics 4:9-10 “Two are better than one because they have a good return for their work; if one man falls down, his friends can help him up. But pity the man who falls down and has no one to help him.”
Don’t leave your marriage, think about the companionship you enjoys with your husband/wife. The ideas that both of you share together may have in one way or the other taken you to a greater height. Remember that “it is easier to break one broom than a bundle of brooms.” Stay with your husband/wife so that both of you will continue to be each others helpmate.
Proverbs 15:18 “A hot tampered man stirs up dissension, but a patient man calms a quarrel.”
Don’t take decisions as a result of anger because it often leads to regrets. Don’t be impatient towards settling your marital problems, analyse issues and find a lasting solution to issues. Don’t be hot tempered towards your wife/husband as this can fuel up things in your marriage.
Ephesians 5:31 “For this reason, a man will leave his father and mother and be united and the two will become one flesh.”
God is the founder of marriage. He has united you and your husband/wife to become one flesh. See your wife or husband as an indispensable part of you. Know that when you hurt you wife/husband, you have hurt yourself. Resolve issues in your marriage amicably and live happily forever.
James 1:12 “Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.”
Challenges and trials are part of life, what matters is how you handle them. You may have crisis in your marriage once in a while, but stand firm and do not surrender to defeat but rather defeat. Don’t be in a hurry to end your marriage, see it as a trial and fight the battle very well in order to bring peace and unity in your marriage.
Psalm 26:1 “Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have led a blameless life: I have trusted in the Lord without wavering.”
Do you need God to fight the battle for you? Then, trust and obey his commands and he will never leave you to embark on this journey alone. God wins in every battle, he has never been a loser, so your own case will not be different.
Hebrews 13:4 “Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled, but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.”
Be faithful to you partner as this is among the things that causes great problems in marriages. Ask God to cast away every spirit of adultery and fornication in you. God detests fornicators and adulterers, so, stick to your partner and conquer the spirit of lust.
Psalm 25:4-5 “Show me your ways o Lord, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my saviour, and my hope is in you all day long.”
We don’t know it all even in our marriage, we need God to guide and direct us so that we may be able to pilot the affairs in our marriage. Ask for his wisdom and understanding in order to overcome challenges, he will surely grant you your requests.
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