Godly decisions

Why have a wedding with a license, minister, and guests? Why not just say—let’s move in together and start doing life? Isn’t a wedding ceremony a waste…of time…of money?

The act of physical love is expressed by the Hebrew word dod. We’ll talk more about dod later. My purpose in this week’s devos is to show why living together before marriage is not a part of God’s design. I pray that you will use this information to make godly decisions and give godly counsel.

Today many couples are taking a relationship shortcut. Before getting married, half will live together before marriage. My purpose in this week’s devos is to show why living together before marriage is not a part of God’s design. We pray that you will use this information to make godly decisions and give godly counsel.

When our daughter ran cross-country in high school and track in college, she would always check out the course before the race. A test run is a wise thing to do before lining up against the other competitors. But…a test run for marriage. We need to think that through.

Don’t most people “kick the tires” before buying a car? Absolutely! So why not “kick the tires,” so to speak, before committing to a lifelong relationship? Seems reasonable. But…not so fast. My purpose this week is to show why living together before marriage is not a part of God’s design. I pray that you will use this information to make godly decisions and give godly counsel.