What is God’s design for family? And is there a purpose behind it?

Steve starts by making one thing clear: marriage and family are not human constructs; they are God’s intentional design. Genesis 1 gives us the overarching picture of creation, telling us that God created humanity, male and female, in His image. Then Genesis 2 zooms in, showing that men and women were created with distinct purposes and designed to work together.

Scripture is clear that marriage is one of the most significant relationships we have, and from marriage comes family. Sarah points out that the pain we experience from broken family systems may actually point us back to the fact that marriage and family are God-given. There is something deeply woven into what it means to be human that finds fulfillment within the context of family.

So, what does that mean for the roles of husbands and wives? There’s plenty of discussion around this, but Steve reminds us that God doesn’t give us ultra-specific instructions for how men and women should divide up every day-to-day responsibility. Instead, much of it comes down to a husband and wife seeking the Lord together, walking in unity, and living as one. The conversation continues next week, so make plans to join us again next Tuesday!

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