The First Rule Of Marriage

Genesis 2:24: “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” Why would God tell his son, a man who had no apparent mother besides the Earth, to leave his father and mother and cling to his wife? It is because it is a shift in thinking and relationships that must be done so that his marriage can work. This principle is so important that it can be found at least four times in the Bible. It teaches us that no one and nothing should come before a man’s wife not his mother, father, children, friends, hobbies, cars and any other thing that he holds dear in his life. Too many find this shift difficult for numerous reasons the least of which is the fact that there is a lack of security and trust. Wait a minute you’re talking about my mother! I am quite aware of this, but do you realize who made the rule? God is Adam’s father and from the perspective of being his dad he told his son to cleave to his wife. Is your mother greater than God? Hold it pastor these are my children! Yes I know, but a marriage cannot be based upon the children because it won’t work. Eventually they will be gone and, if you don’t watch yourself, basing your marriage on them may totally destroy it. There is much I can say about that, but I won’t. The most important thing is that for the man there should be no one that comes before his wife and for the wife there should be no one that comes before your husband. Without compliance to this rule your marriage is destined for major problems.