婚姻要保養—-以弗所書5:29［從來沒有人恨惡自己的身子, 總是保養顧惜, 正像基督待教會一樣.］［故事］一對結婚二十年的夫婦, 因生活單調乏味, 常為小事吵架, 情感跌至冰點. 一天, 婦人看到鑽戒的電視廣告, 最新流行的款式十分美麗, 她就到鑽飾店想挑選款式. 店員看見她左手指上的結婚鑽戒已黯淡無光, 便熱心地說”讓我來幫妳擦拭這隻鑽戒吧！”. 過了幾分鐘, 店員把鑽戒拿出來, 婦人眼晴一亮”這是我原來那隻鑽戒嗎？” 婦人心中突然恍然大悟”原來, 我的婚姻也一樣, 並非感情變質, 而是需要珍惜保養, 經常用心維護的！”. [思考］夫妻兩人要成為一體, 實在是雙方都要好好付代價去學習的功課. 婚姻需要保養顧惜, 就是相親相愛, 彼此供應, 保護, 照顧, 和珍惜. [禱告］親愛的天父上帝, 婚姻是祢所設立的, 祢將兩人結合一起成為一生的伴侶, 為要彼此幫補, 互相建立, 能夠更好的事奉祢. 天父啊, 我們每個人都有自己的個性和不同的背景, 我們需要靠著祢加添給我們的愛和智慧, 並包容的心, 彼此接納和磨合. 求祢作我們一家之主, 使祢在我們的婚姻中得榮耀. 禱告是奉主耶穌基督的名, 阿們！
Marriage must be maintained – Ephesians 5:29 [No one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.] [Story] A couple who have been married for twenty years, because of their life She was monotonous, often quarreled over trivial matters, and her emotions dropped to freezing point. One day, the woman saw a TV commercial for diamond rings. The latest popular style was very beautiful, so she went to a diamond jewelry store to choose a style. The clerk saw the wedding diamond ring on her left finger. It was already dull, so she said enthusiastically, “Let me clean this diamond ring for you!”. After a few minutes, the clerk took out the diamond ring, and the woman’s eyes lit up, “Is this my original diamond ring?” “The woman suddenly realized in her heart, “It turns out that my marriage is the same. It is not that the relationship has deteriorated, but that it needs to be cherished and maintained frequently.” [Thinking] In order for a husband and wife to become one, both parties must pay the price. Lessons to learn. Marriage needs to be maintained and cherished, that is, loving each other, providing for, protecting, caring for, and cherishing each other. [Prayer] Dear Heavenly Father God, You established marriage, and You united two people to become a lifelong partner. , in order to help each other, build each other up, and be able to serve You better. Heavenly Father, each of us has our own personality and different backgrounds. We need to rely on the love and wisdom You have added to us and be tolerant. Our hearts accept and blend in with each other. Please be the head of our family so that You can be glorified in our marriage. This prayer is in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen!