A gigantic castle built high on the cliffs was surrounded by a massive twenty-foot-thick rock wall on three sides and a heavy metal-reinforced wooden gate. The ocean protected its rear with a coastline of scary-looking jagged rocks that prevented all ships from accessing its shores. It was an impenetrable fortress protected with parapets attached to the walls for the thousands of armed forces that further protected it from enemy attack.
It was an astonishing sight that had intrigued many kings and powerful generals who tried unsuccessfully to conquer their people and lead their kings to an untimely grave. Yet each spring, without fail, an ambitious new army would take a defiant position and wage war.
Have you ever wished your relationship was as strong as a castle built on a gigantic rock? A refuge where you would feel totally safe and secure where nothing could penetrate the fortress that you built around your family. People couldn’t break up your marriage! The raging storms could not bring down the steel and stone that held them securely together against all the forces of natural disasters and wars.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you were provided with everything you need to keep your marriage strong and true? Boy, wouldn’t that be cool? Except, in today’s world, a marriage like this is rarely protected against the bad things that normally happen to people.
Most marriages fail in the first one to three years. Despite the fact that the couple is in love, they cannot cope with the controversy that occurs when one of them loses his job or goes through an illness that makes them dependent on their partner. When love dies down and real life suddenly kicks in, they notice their partner’s flaws and realize how much they must sacrifice for the other person’s children who were born from another marriage.
When you are a Christian and your marriage is in shambles, you blame God. They did everything right and yet all they do as a couple is fight. You don’t understand why God won’t make the other person see that they are wrong and that you are right. Doesn’t God want your marriage to work?
On the other hand, if God was never a part of your marriage, then you cry and get emotional, while telling all your friends that you married a liar. They are very consoling while pointing out the other person’s flaws, but behind your back they may be secretly laughing at your mistake.
Unfortunately, any story can be the experience of millions of people falling head over heels in love with the wrong person. Most people have no idea what makes a good marriage and being blind to the other person’s shortcomings is one of the prices you pay when you jump into the passion of love.
What makes a marriage a union that stays together no matter what the couple faces in life? When it comes to people, it is not black or white. You need a job that can only happen when you are no longer two people; but one. This requires supernatural power! You need to pray for a power greater than ourselves. You need to know how God wants two people to do it to deal with the bad things that are destined to destroy love on earth.
If you really want to know what makes a marriage strong, then you must look at our world for what it is. It is a battlefield of good against evil. It is a journey that takes you on a quest for knowledge that is destined to face opposition so that you make the right decision.
It’s an emotional roller coaster that can take you on the most exciting ride you’ve ever experienced. But to hold onto your love, you must understand the rules for playing the game of life.
Ephesians 6: 10-12, “Finally, strengthen your strength in union with the Lord and through his great power. Put on all the armor that God gives you, so that you can face the evil of the Devil. Tricks. Why not we are fighting against human beings, but against the evil spiritual forces in the celestial world, the rulers, the authorities and the cosmic powers of this dark age. “
What does this have to do with marriage? It has everything to do with marriage. Look at yourself as if you are a castle, no matter how strong you are in the spring, there is always an army that wants to face you and destroy the world you created for yourself. They want what you have and will stop at nothing to get it.
This is how our world works. When you love, Satan wants to destroy your marriage because he hates love. Satan represents everything that can possibly go wrong in your marriage. God, on the other hand, represents love. Because you love you are following God. Satan fights against love because he is the enemy of all that is good.
A great battle is fought outside the walls of their marriage wanting to tear down the walls and end their love. The only way to save the marriage is to understand how to protect yourself from the war that is destined to annihilate your marriage.
If you are a Christian or do not pay attention to God, you will still be attacked if you love someone. Because God is love! Your only defense is understanding what kind of offense you must build to fight back!
Ephesians 6:13, “So put on the armor of God now! Then when the bad day comes, you will be able to withstand the attacks of the enemy; and after fighting to the end, you will still stand firm.”
You must have a strong belief system in God if you want a lasting marriage. The only way to do this is to read your Bible and pray for protection from Satan. A couple that prays together stays together! When you are in a world that is intertwined with an invisible spiritual world, your only defense is to activate your faith in God and place all your concerns on Him.
God is your offense and your defense against the evil forces of Satan. Satan fights love, while God holds love together and strengthens it.
Ephesians 6: 16-18, “Always carry faith as a shield, because with it you can extinguish all the fiery arrows shot by the Evil One. And accept salvation as a helmet, and the word of God as the sword that the Spirit gives you. Give. Do all this in prayer, asking for God’s help. Pray every time, as the Spirit guides you. So stay alert and never give up; pray always for all God’s people. “
God wants to help you face the forces of evil that want to bring down your castle in the ocean. He wants his marriage to be so strong that nothing can stand against it and make it fail. God wants to save your relationship and make it last up to a 50-year commitment, but you must ask for his help.
Joshua 5:13 and 14, “While Joshua was near Jericho, he suddenly saw a man standing in front of him, holding a sword. Joshua approached him and asked, ‘Are you one of our soldiers or an enemy?’
“None,” the man replied. ‘I am here as the commander of the Lord’s army.’
Joshua was about to lead the Israelites to the Promised Land. They would have to fight! Because they prayed and trusted God, he sent a supernatural army to fight for them.
When you are in a great game of life you will face opposition. But when you activate your faith in God, He will send thousands of Angels to defend your love. Our prayers make us strong. Our belief system gives us the faith to deal with family problems, illnesses, devastating storms, and wars that will befall people. This is how you make your marriage last – build your castle on the solid rock of God!
