“He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD” (Proverbs 18:22 ESV).
We live in a day when marriage is not highly respected. It is often joked about and devalued. But marriage was God’s idea. It is not a mere social construct, but of Divine design. It is God’s provision for man’s need for companionship and oneness. It is also God’s plan for having children and parenting. The Bible opens and closes with a wedding and God is intimately involved in both.
This proverb describes God’s favor in the finding of a good wife. She is to be treasured and received as a gift from God. When a husband and wife view one another as a divine gift, they begin to experience the oneness that God intended.
I am one who has obtained God’s favor. I sought God’s help when I was young and looking for a wife and He answered my prayers. My wife is the greatest gift other than Jesus that God has given me. I thank God for her. Marriage is a good thing from God.
PRAYER: Dear Father, we are thankful that You have not only provided a family for us on earth, but through Jesus, You have adopted us into Your heavenly family. Such favor, such grace, is beyond understanding. Help us to show those far from You the beauty of being in Your family. In Jesus’ name, amen.