Soul mate
"Two are better than one..." - Ecclesiastes 4:9
Everyone is looking for a soul mate--someone you really click with, a person who enriches your life while you enrich his or hers.
The term has a basis in the very first marriage. The first time God said something was "not good" had to do with Adam being alone. God's ideal is for each man and woman to have their spouse as their soul mate, a person of the opposite sex who is a perfect complement.
God was the first anesthesiologist and He put Adam to sleep. He was the first surgeon when He removed a rib. He was the first master artist as He formed that rib into a woman, the first matchmaker, and first Father of the bride. He brought Eve to Adam. Adam was thrilled and said "Bone of my bone, flesh of my flesh. She shall be called Woman." In the Bible, the word for "body" means soul.
Is your spouse your soul mate? It's what God has in mind for your marriage. The first marriage shows it, and in Christ, God gives us the power to experience it in our own marriages.
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3 Comments
Yes, my husband is very much my soul mate. We've been married 31 years and he treats me like a Queen. Of course, I try to treat him like a King also. Yes, we've had a couple of bumps along the way, but when you get through them it makes things even sweeter. I wish the same thing for everyone that reads this devotion. If it's not that way, hang in there it really can get much better! - Becky
Maybe someday... - Clint
I waited 30 years to find my soulmate. My whole life I knew I wanted to someday get married and have a family. I had a few minor boyfriends along the way, but it was just "puppy love." In my later 20s, I started to feel more and more alone as I saw friend after friend find their "someone" and get married. I didn't think it would ever happen for me. I took a course by Beth Moore called Breaking Free and at one point I realized that I am so loved by Him, that I am His beautiful bride, that I'm really and truly valued. I gave up the self-pity, self-doubt, and sadness I was feeling about being single amidst a world of couples...and two months later I met my husband. For me, the answer was truly allowing myself to become the Lord's beloved so that I could truly become someone else's beloved. The final message in all this is that He knows - HE REALLY KNOWS - the desires of our hearts. He is the only one I would trust to find the right person for me. Give him time. In the time you have as a single, be the Lord's and no one else's. Let Him love you. He will give you the things you need in your life, fill the spaces of loneliness, lead you to experience real joy and real worth. Be patient. - Gracie Benz