Dr. Dobson's Married Couples Devotional - Sept. 13
Growing With God
“Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation.”
1 Peter 2:2
Our culture tends to emphasize personal growth at the cost of marriage commitment. Humans are made for a lifelong growth curve, and the best place to experience it is inside a faithful, God‐blessed marriage. When the Lord Jesus is the “third per‐son” in our union, we can flourish with a spiritual intimacy and growth unavailable to others. I (JCD) am reminded of a letter a woman wrote to me:
Dear Dr. Dobson: My husband recently left me after fifteen years of marriage.
We had a great relationship, but something was missing—we had no spiritual bond between us. Please tell young couples that there will always be a void in their lives together without Christ. A good marriage must have its foundation in Him in order to experience lasting love, peace, and joy. I am now growing steadily in my walk with the Lord, but I am alone.
Don’t forget to grow with God together. The “pure spiritual milk” Peter writes about is the Word of God. Along with Christian fellowship and prayer, the Bible will feed the deepest hungers of your heart. And you’ll find the soul‐mate of your dreams—sitting right beside you!
Just between us . . .
• Do our church experiences nurture our spiritual life?
• Do we have friends who encourage our spiritual growth?
• How can we do a better job of growing together in God’s Word?
Lord, give us a hunger for Your Word. May we claim the spiritual growth You promise and the emotional and physical intimacy that can come with it. Amen.
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This devotional is taken from Night Light for Couples. Copyright © 2000 by James Dobson, Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
