Unity in Marriage and the Body of Christ | Marriage Devotional Week 23

Unity in marriage and the body of Christ is the focus of week 23 of the Marriage After God 30-week devotional series. Aaron and Jennifer Smith explain why isolation is the default for so many couples, how the enemy stalks those who drift from the herd (Proverbs 18:1, 1 Peter 5:8), and how shame pulled them into hiding early in their own marriage until a church marriage group turned things around. They walk through the reasons people isolate, why your spouse should be the first to notice you're distant, and how marriage is a microcosm of Christ and the church. Drawing on John 17, Ephesians 2, Romans 12, Acts 2, and 1 Corinthians 13, they show that the Holy Spirit gives gifts to benefit the whole body and that love must motivate all of it. Practical steps include stopping avoidance, inviting fellowship, and praying for God-fearing couples. This week's challenge: be intentional to pursue other believers together.