“And the Lord said, It is not good that man should be alone: I will make an help meet for him” (Genesis 2:18).
In the Creation story, we see that after each day of Creation, God said, “It is good.” However in today’s verse, we find one thing that was not good. The Living Bible paraphrases, “And the Lord God said, ‘It isn’t good for man to be alone; I will make a companion for him, a helper suited to his needs.’”
When people marry they must remember that life is not just about either of them as individuals; they are “one flesh” now. My late husband was several years older than I, but I think we completed each other. We naturally wouldn’t always see eye to eye. You might say we “blended.” That worked for us. Marriage takes working out a way to complete each other. Some couples give up too easy in this pursuit. They become a target for the Enemy. I remember reading this quote from a couple who had been married for many years. I found it very profound. “We were born in a time when if something was broken we would fix it, not throw it away.”
Sue Winchester
Missouri
PRAY TOGETHER: Pray for ears that clearly distinguish sounds and tongues that replicate the sounds for missionaries studying to better communicate with those in their host countries. Pray those who have completed official studies will continue to hone their language skills and possess an unusual ability to grasp the nuances of the language and culture. Ask God to give missionaries on stateside assignment opportunities to connect and converse with immigrants to help them retain their host country’s language.
Pray also for the ministry of Wycliffe Bible Translators, who are utilizing these language skills to translate the Word of God into the heart languages (mostly unwritten, spoken dialects) of the world’s unreached peoples.
