Devotion Corner

Genesis 2:25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

Before the Fall, the bond between Adam and Eve, a man and his wife, was total and complete. There was no fear or shame to cause either of them to feel as though they had to hide part of their themselves. Marriage was to be a full union of a man and woman coming together in totality, so that their pure, deep bond could push each other on in loving devotion, to live fulfilling lives, all to the glory of God.

All this was to be a beautiful picture of the bond known within the Godhead from eternity past. The love between the Father, Son and Holy Spirit is complete and total in all its facets, without any drop of fear or shame. In His amazing grace, God created man and woman so that we could know and experience this tender and full union for our own days, so that our bond with God might be truly satisfying to our souls.

Marriage is a wonderful provisional institution established by God, between a man and a woman, as witnessed in the opening pages of history. This wonderful provision was corrupted by mankind’s Fall in Eden, yet God would not let such a precious gift be lost forever. 

Through His Son, the Bridegroom of the Church, the full, unashamed union between God and mankind was restored. All we need to do to enjoy this restored bond with God through Christ Jesus, is call upon Him to be our Saviour and Redeemer. When we do so, we can know with the assurance of God’s own Word, that we need not be ashamed any longer, for He is not ashamed of us (Hebrews 2:11). 

What Adam lost, Jesus restored, and Biblical marriage is a daily reminder of that everlasting love of God. Praise the Lord for the happy provision that is marriage and let us guard it with a joyful thanksgiving, one that stands as a daily testimony of the love of God towards repentant sinners. Amen.