13/09/2016
Still on Marriage, Element 1, ONENESS
When ever i read Ephesians 5:28 & 29 or remember phrases like, Male and female created he them, what God has put together let no man put asunder, for this reason a man shall leave his family and cleave to his wife, Bone of my bones , flesh of my flesh, it is not good for a man to be alone, better half, God sees solitary in families, and the two shall become one flesh ,and he knew his wife.This ring shall be a sign, till death do us ..
I can't help but to imagine that God sees couples like conjoined or seames twins.They twain, sharing same organs, blood, and body fluids. Imagine if one half is bitten by a venomous snake or the other is infected with Life threatening virus or indulgence .How can the other possibly escape it? When Jesus said 'I and my father are one and I am coming for my bride.I believe the level of intimacy he had in mind was stronger than this. Intimacy that is defined through identity symphysis and adept vulnerability towards one another. More like "for me to be happy, healthy, pure, fulfilled,nourished unblemished and loved, my twin, must, also , "( Eph 5:29 for no man ever yet hated his own flesh.)
Our ego, however, on a contrast, insists that we are seperate from our spouses and shows us where our own boundaries stop and where theirs begin, in body, roles, expectations and abilities.Our emotions and minds also help to reenforced this by constantly coming to our rescue whenever things are not going our way.
Let us constantly remember that as one cell diminishes, the whole, diminishes in the human body, in like manner the "HU" in any human being diminishes whenever their spouses diminishes or when they themselves diminish.
"No man is an island" we understand this better in times of terminality, When we are faced with life threatening situations. When Race, colour, possession, status, gender,religion..All of a sudden become insignificant.
_Stop viewing yourself as being seperate from your spouse, stop using words like my, me, I, mine,you, your, yours! ......try WE instead , let that begin to serve you.
_ Take responsibility to making yourself whole, secure,independent, safe for the two of you. In your own wholeness lies the strength of your union.
_See God in your union and in everything that you do, suspend all judgments.God consciousness is the oneness that you share with your spouse.
_Don't over obsess over Labels, like husband, wife, father, mother, lover,submitter,respecter.
EMBRACE ONENESS TODAY.