Grace World Outreach Church
Day 12
Walking as One
By: Debbie Milton
“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast
to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”
(Ephesians 5:31, ESV)
We were never meant to do life alone. Marriage is woven into God’s design as a beautiful partnership, a covenant of unity, purpose, and love that reflects His heart. From the very beginning, God created male and female in His image and called them to walk together, multiply, and fill the earth with His glory. Marriage was, and still is, His idea.
I first met the man who would become my husband when I was a junior in high school. He was a senior, and what started as being “band friends” quickly became best friends. Soon we realized we wanted to explore what a future together might look like.
One Saturday morning, the day of the San Antonio Rattlesnake Festival, I rushed through my chores so I could go with him. I climbed into his Mustang, and he surprised me by pulling out his size-14 class ring to ask me to be his girlfriend. It swallowed my hand, so I ran inside to grab yarn to wrap around it so it would fit. I wore it proudly for the rest of high school, and just a few years later, we were married. Now, decades later, we have never stopped growing, laughing, learning, forgiving, and choosing each other daily.
God’s instruction for marriage begins in Genesis and is echoed by Jesus in Matthew 19:6: “They are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.” Marriage is more than a contract; it is a sacred covenant initiated by God, built on lifelong commitment, sacrificial love, and unity that deepens over time.
Paul reinforces this in Ephesians 5:21–33, reminding husbands and wives to submit to one another in love, honoring and serving each other as Christ loves the Church. A healthy marriage isn’t perfect, but it humbly grows, forgives quickly, chooses unity, and leans on God’s grace daily.
No matter how many years you have been married or even if you are hoping for marriage one day, God desires to refresh love, renew passion, and restore unity. Marriage is not just surviving together under one roof; it is choosing every day to walk as one, pursue God side by side, and reflect His love to the world.
Reflection:
- Where in your marriage do you sense God inviting you to grow (communication, patience, forgiveness, friendship, intimacy, etc.)?
- What practical way can you show love to your spouse today?
- Affirm them with words
- Pray together
- Plan time to connect without distractions
- Remember, small seeds of love planted daily grow into a strong, unshakable marriage. Choose to intentionally speak life over your spouse today and every day.
Prayer:
Lord, thank You for the gift of marriage and for the one You’ve joined my heart to. Refresh our love and deepen our unity. Teach us to serve, forgive, and honor one another the way You love Your Church. Renew our joy and help us keep You at the center of everything we do. Let our marriage reflect Your faithfulness and grace to the world. In Jesus’ name, amen.