Holy Matrimony - Wee Ming & Suat Chiou 04.06.2016

Genesis 2: 18-24
18 The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”
19 Now the Lord God had formed out of the ground all the wild animals and all the birds in the sky. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. 
20 So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds in the sky and all the wild animals.
But for Adam[f] no suitable helper was found. 
21 So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and then closed up the place with flesh. 
22 Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.
23 The man said,
“This is now bone of my bones
    and flesh of my flesh;
she shall be called ‘woman,’
    for she was taken out of man.”
24 That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.

3 M's
1. Master
- Marriage is the most intimate relationshio
- Marrigae is exclusive 专属
- Marriage is sacred (a covenant before God)
- Marriage is permanant

2. Mate 配偶
傳 道 書 4
9 两 个 人 总 比 一 个 人 好 ， 因 为 二 人 劳 碌 同 得 美 好 的 果 效 。
10 若 是 跌 倒 ， 这 人 可 以 扶 起 他 的 同 伴 ； 若 是 孤 身 跌 倒 ， 没 有 别 人 扶 起 他 来 ， 这 人 就 有 祸 了 。
11 再 者 ， 二 人 同 睡 就 都 暖 和 ， 一 人 独 睡 怎 能 暖 和 呢 ？
12 有 人 攻 胜 孤 身 一 人 ， 若 有 二 人 便 能 敌 挡 他 ； 三 股 合 成 的 绳 子 不 容 易 折 断 。
- Communication
- Overcome Conflicts
(many adjustments to be done gradually, not to guess or mind reading but to express and talk)

3. Mission 使命
- Mission in life as a family unit
- 神 就 赐 福 给 他 们 ， 又 对 他 们 说 ： 要 生 养 众 多 ， 遍 满 地 面 ， 治 理 这 地 ， 也 要 管 理 海 里 的 鱼 、 空 中 的 鸟 ， 和 地 上 各 样 行 动 的 活 物 。
- Bless others as a family unit by sharing God's love
- Serve our Community

Source: Sharing by Rev Wong, 04.06.2016