One Flesh: The Secret to a Blessed Marriage (Paperback or Softback)

If you go out and ask ten married couples the secret to their marriage, you will probably get ten different answers. Someone will say, "Love is my secret," while someone else will shout out, "Respect!" Others will say communication, intimacy, or some other factor is the key. There is no right or wrong answer to this question. All of these responses are good, and we need each and every one of these examples. But what about you? What is your secret to a happy marriage? If you are not yet married, what do you think is the secret to a blessed marriage? In this book, you will find the secret to a blessed marriage and how to use it to build a strong family and become what God wants you to become. You will discover the secret of one flesh.

God put all His attention on His creation of Adam and Eve. After He created Adam, He became the first gardener and planted the garden east of Eden. Then He became the first anesthesiologist and put Adam to sleep. As the first surgeon, He opened Adam's side and removed one of his ribs, fashioning a woman from it. He then became a matchmaker and introduced Eve to Adam. He acted as the wedding minister, and marriage was born. Then He became a marriage counselor, teaching Adam to love his wife and teaching Eve to submit to her husband. In a brief span of time, God showed us various professions. I believe that every profession was created and demonstrated in the garden. In His actions in the garden, He showed us, among other things, that He is a farmer, potter, anesthesiologist, surgeon, matchmaker, counselor, guide, father, giver, rewarder, justifier, and forgiver......
If you think about it for a moment, God made that first union between male and female extra special. Again, remember that He spoke the whole creation into existence, but He fashioned in intricate detail the creation of man and the establishment of marriage. When God created Adam and Eve, He did not say, "Let there be man," and "Let there be a woman."
When He made marriage, neither did He say, "Let there be marriage." No, in both these instances, He Himself went to work and made it happen, carefully shaping every detail. That is what makes marriage extra especial. Keeping marriage in Him, glorifying and praising Him in it, is a key to a blessed marriage.