God's Successful Marriage

  “Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.” — Proverbs 31:28 Motherhood changes through the years, but its impact never stops echoing. In a world that often reduces Mother’s Day to flowers, cards, and social media posts, it is easy to overlook the deeper reality of what motherhood truly is. It is not simply a title. It is years of pouring, carrying, teaching, comforting, correcting, sacrificing, praying, and loving in ways that often go unseen. It is holy work. Not because mothers are perfect, but because God has entrusted them with hearts, homes, and lives that help shape generations. Some mothers are just beginning the journey, carrying children they have not yet met. Others are learning how to survive sleepless nights and endless laundry. Some are walking the difficult years of raising teenagers. Others are standing in quieter homes now, watching grown children build lives of their own. And for many, Mother’s Day carries both gratitude an...

  Common Man Publications Strengthening Your Marriage One Day at a Time A 7-Day Devotional from God’s Successful Marriage Marriage is strengthened in the daily choices we make to love, forgive, honor, and remain faithful to the covenant God has given us. This devotional was written to encourage couples to return to those steady, God-honoring choices one day at a time. Whether you work through it together as husband and wife, reflect on it personally, or pass it along to another couple in need of encouragement, our prayer is that it will be both a blessing and a practical help. You can read the devotional directly below, or download the PDF to save for later. “Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” Ecclesiastes 4:...

  Valentine’s Day has a way of stirring something inside us. Flowers. Chocolates. Cards with words we wish we had written ourselves. Candlelit dinners. Maybe a little friendly debate over who forgot to make reservations. It’s a sweet day. But if we’re not careful, it becomes only that — sweet. And biblical love is far more than sweet. The Love We Want… and the Love We’re Called To We all love the idea of romance. The butterflies. The surprises. The thoughtful gestures. The “I still choose you” moments. But Scripture paints a picture of love that is deeper than a dinner reservation. “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” – John 15:13 Holy Bible That’s not chocolate-box love. That’s sacrificial love. That’s cross-shaped love. And that’s the love Jesus has for us. The Love That Came First Before we ever bought flowers… Before we ever said “I do”… Before we ever got marriage right (or wrong)… God loved us. “But God demonstrates His own l...

The Cultural Lie About Love Our culture teaches that love is something you fall into—and just as easily, something you fall out of. Movies, music, and social media reinforce the idea that love is primarily a feeling, driven by emotion, chemistry, and personal fulfillment. But Scripture paints a radically different picture. Biblical love is not measured by how we feel, but by how we act, especially when feelings are absent. If love were merely a feeling, Jesus could never have commanded it. Yet He did. Jesus Redefines Love by the Cross In John 15:13, Jesus gives us the ultimate definition of love—not butterflies, not passion, not romance—but sacrifice. “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life…” Jesus spoke these words before the cross, knowing full well what obedience would cost Him. Love, in its truest form, is the decision to put someone else’s good above your own comfort, pride, and preferences. This is not abstract theology. This is the blueprint for ma...