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Age And Marriage 1

by Olawale Ogunsola  
5/09/2021 / Marriage

It is a known truth to those who care to know that the institution of marriage is an initiation from God. He allows it for different reasons, among which is multiplication. It is sad that as much as the Creator of heaven and earth loves mankind, human beings have never relented in distorting the good plans of God.

 

Institution of marriage is not left out of such distortion.

 

My recent experience with two young ones, male and female, who purposed to become a husband and a wife says a lot about this. The duo can be tagged a "round peg in a round hole". A proper analysis of the two, morally, spiritually, etc proved that with a little patience and co-operation, they will go places in doing good things. They would become the envy of their peers.

 

A few months later, the young man, who is closer to me, informed me that the sister has broken away. What was her reason for putting an end to their relationship?

 

Age difference.

 

She claimed that the brother is seven years older than her. According to her, she wanted to marry her age-mate. From my findings, the young man is about thirty years old and the young lady about twenty - three years.

 

Dear reader, you can read my article captioned "six areas to be matured before marriage on this site or www.4thlink.wordpress.com.

 

Should age difference be a reason for destroying God's plan for one's life?

 

In Genesis chapter two in verse twenty two to twenty three, we read,
" Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man.
And Adam said,
" This is now bone of my bones
And flesh of my flesh;
She shall be called woman
Because she was taken out of man."

 

This is a clear evidence that proves that Adam and Eve were not in any way age-mates at the time of their marriage. Although there is no Biblical record to show their age difference but it is sure that there is a difference in their age. Adam was having a very smooth relationship with His Lord without an hitch or complaint. It was the Lord, our Creator who thought within Himself to provide a befitting helper, a right assistant, for Adam. How long Adam had been living alone is not disclosed in the Holy Bible. However, one thing is sure that Eve was "a rib taken from a matured Adam".

 

No wonder that there could not be any separation or divorce between them.
In chapter three of Genesis, the woman committed an error and she brought her husband into it, so, the two died spiritually. Their spiritual image was smeared, forever. It was Adam's maturity that sustained the marriage until the end of their lives. There is no record to show that Adam beat or insulted Eve after the fall. They lived happily after, each bearing his/her curses joyfully.

 

How wide should the age difference be? There is no actual recommendations for this. It depends on what you want from a relationship and God's design for your life as well as the available help of a matured, experience and spiritual fellow near you.

 

How do I mean?

 

Let me use the story of a young widow from the Holy Bible to illustrate this :
Her name was Ruth. She was from a pagan nation of Moab. She admired and fell in love with God of her mother -in-law, God of Israel. She was steadfast.

 

Her mother-in-law said,
"My daughter, shall I not seek security for you, that it may be well with you?" Ruth 3:1.

 

What New King James Version terms "security" is interpreted, "rest" by old King James Version.

 

Do you know what? Rest is Jesus Christ want everyone to have, Matt 11:28.

 

By the hand of God on her, Náómì organized how Ruth became Boaz's wife lawfully. She had rest and security designed by God for her life. How old was Boaz? The Holy Bible does not declared it outrightly but you can discern from Boaz's statement,
"You will listen, MY DAUGHTER will you not?... Stay close by my young woman." Ruth 3:8.

 

Ruth, "the young Moabite woman", verse 6, later became the wife of Boaz who called her "my daughter". Is age a barrier to marriage? Do you know what Boaz appreciated in her?

 

"Blessed are you of the Lord, my daughter! For you have shown more kindness at the end than at the beginning, in that you did not go after young men whether poor or rich." Ruth 3:10.

 

Please, examine yourself are these good attributes in you? What are you looking for? Your age group or a young man who is rich? Is greed or covetousness not resident in your heart in your desire for a husband? Are you ready to LISTEN to the leading of the Lord and wise counsel of matured people?

 

The ball is in your court. Know what you want and go for it in the name of the Lord and accept God's provision for you. Rest and security matters in your life. Let the Lord grant you. Stay blessed and prepared for the imminent coming of the Lord.

The Author is the set man of CTFM(WORLD OUTREACH)and Presiding Pastor of Christ Restland Gospel Church.He is a Poet and author of many books. Visit his blogsites www.4thlink.wordpress.com and www.peacelink.wordpress.com for more quality contents.

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