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Placing God at the Center

Devotional Content:

In our home, we have a number of electrical outlets. Many of them have the cords of electric lamps plugged into them. Behind those electrical outlets is all the power of our electric company. The amount of power that is there is incredible. But if I do not turn on a lamp, the room remains dark. With all that power, nothing happens until I do something.

The same is true in your marriage. You have all the power of the God who created the universe. His power is endless. He designed marriage in general and your marriage in particular. He can make your marriage into something truly beautiful, but you have to invite Him in.

God has a plan for your marriage. He has the answers that you do not have. He wants to be the center of your marriage. Are you allowing Him to do that? Or are there things that are keeping you from putting God at the center? Are you ready as a couple to invite Him in and see what He will do? If so, there are some practical things you can do to get started:

• Find a good church and go—every week.
• Pray for your relationship and for each other every day. Keep it simple. You can pray together or separately—just focus on the same things.
• Read the Bible together. You do not have to be Bible scholars. Pick a book and read a few verses together. Talk together about what you read.

That’s it. Try these things for sixty days and see what happens. I promise you that God will show up. God wants to be a part of your relationship. Now is the time to begin to let Him do that. It will grow you closer to each other and to Him. Are you ready to see what God will do?

Today’s Challenge:

God shows up in marriages when husbands and wives invite Him in. Take that step together today!

Going deeper:

1. What does having the power of the God who created the universe on your side mean to you and your marriage?

2. How would you answer this question: Does God have a plan for your marriage?

3. What is keeping you from putting God first in your marriage?

4. Which of these “ways of putting God first” are you as a couple prepared to commit to for the next 60 days (circle all that apply):

5. Begin keeping a simple journal for 60 days focusing on what you see God doing in your marriage.

• Find a church and begin regular attendance.
• Pray daily for your spouse and your marriage.
• Read the Bible together.