When to marry is as important as who to marry. Even when you know you can marry at your age, this question will still come to your mind. Yes, you are of age so when will you marry? Marriage was instituted by God and the bible gives a clear definition as to when a man can marry(Genesis 2:15-24).
The bible teaches 4 basic conditions a man must satisfy before he can consider himself ready for marriage.
Be in the presence of God
Before Eve was made for Adam, he was in the Garden of Eden. Eden was a spot on earth where God covered with his presence and kept Adam. Eden simply means the presence of God. When man sinned, God removed his presence and there was nothing called Eden again. That is why no one can tell where Eden is till now. Eve met Adam in the garden of the presence of God(Eden). If you want to marry, then you should be in the presence of God.
Before Eve was made for Adam, he was in the Garden of Eden. Eden was a spot on earth where God covered with his presence and kept Adam. Eden simply means the presence of God. When man sinned, God removed his presence and there was nothing called Eden again. That is why no one can tell where Eden is till now. Eve met Adam in the garden of the presence of God(Eden). If you want to marry, then you should be in the presence of God.
Have an occupation
God did not just place Adam in the Garden of Eden, he also gave him work to do. Genesis 2:15, "the Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it." Before Eve entered the seen, Adam had an occupation. You need to have a work doing before you marry. You don't have to be necessarily rich, but you need to have something doing.
God did not just place Adam in the Garden of Eden, he also gave him work to do. Genesis 2:15, "the Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it." Before Eve entered the seen, Adam had an occupation. You need to have a work doing before you marry. You don't have to be necessarily rich, but you need to have something doing.
Be ready to heed to advice and instruction
Marriage is a covenant and a contract we make with another person. Upon entering into the covenant we vow to accomplish some tasks and obey certain instructions. Your spouse becomes part of you. You will have to consider her advice in every move you make. When you marry, you bind yourself with a number of rules and moral expectations which you must be ready to comply. God gave Adam instruction before he made Eve for him. Genesis 2:17, "but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil..." God gave him his word to guide his conduct in the Garden of Eden. If you cant listen to advice and follow simple instruction, you cannot marry because marriage is an instruction in it self.
Marriage is a covenant and a contract we make with another person. Upon entering into the covenant we vow to accomplish some tasks and obey certain instructions. Your spouse becomes part of you. You will have to consider her advice in every move you make. When you marry, you bind yourself with a number of rules and moral expectations which you must be ready to comply. God gave Adam instruction before he made Eve for him. Genesis 2:17, "but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil..." God gave him his word to guide his conduct in the Garden of Eden. If you cant listen to advice and follow simple instruction, you cannot marry because marriage is an instruction in it self.
Be ready to protect and cultivate your wife
To cultivate a woman means to make her yours. Dr Myles Munroe once said "the kind of woman you want to marry does not exist, she is in your head." God is so wise, he created the raw materials and gave us wisdom to make for ourselves the finish goods that we need. All the women you see out there are raw materials for you. All you need to do is to pick one and cultivate her onto that kind of woman you want her to be(the woman in your head).
To cultivate a woman means to make her yours. Dr Myles Munroe once said "the kind of woman you want to marry does not exist, she is in your head." God is so wise, he created the raw materials and gave us wisdom to make for ourselves the finish goods that we need. All the women you see out there are raw materials for you. All you need to do is to pick one and cultivate her onto that kind of woman you want her to be(the woman in your head).
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Genesis 2:19, "God created all the beast of the field and all the birds of the air. He brought them to man to see what he will name them." God had already created a lot of things and named them himself. He could have named the birds and the beast of the sea himself. But he wanted to test the ability of Adam to cultivate things to his desire before a woman can be given to him. Adam even named his wife himself. He cultivated her into his liking.
Men have the responsibility to protect their wives. That explains why they are given big muscles. If you want to marry, you must be ready to protect your wife and keep her from harm.
Men have the responsibility to protect their wives. That explains why they are given big muscles. If you want to marry, you must be ready to protect your wife and keep her from harm.
These are the four basic requirements a man should meet before he can marry. All other matters are secondary and are subject to these four requirements. When you are 25years, age will tell you that you can marry, but ask yourself these questions; Are you in the presence of God? Do you have a work doing? Are you ready to take instruction? Can you also protect your wife?
After God gave all these things to man, he said "it is not good for the man to be alone." Who is this man?. The man who is in the presence of God, have an occupation, listen to advice and can protect his wife. If you don't have all these things, then it good for you to be alone.
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