Enjoy life with the woman whom you love all the days of your fleeting life which He has given to you under the sun; for this is your reward in life and in your toil in which you have labored under the sun. (ECCLESIASTES 9:9 NASB)
Why do we have to talk about bitterness? It is because it is a sin destroying many Christian relationships. Christian marriage is not new to bitterness. Many couples can be bitter at one another while wondering why their relationship is not changing. You may be a guy who enjoyed his single life, got married and now your wife is to blame. Or you maybe a woman who thought your husband was awesome until he changed; then the hurt began. With so many things happening in marriage today; repentance from bitterness is needed, and are we willing to do so?
Finally, [be ye] all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, [be] pitiful, [be] courteous: Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: (1 Peter 3:8-10)
Instead of attacking this subject using the common marriage texts, I will direct our attention to how we should treat one another as Christian spouses. We should be treating our spouses like they are a Christian brother or sister (I am directing this toward two Christians in a marriage; if not 1 Peter 3:1-7 I refer you to). As the above text instructs, you should have compassion for one another, be courteous to one another, etc. Why can we not treat our spouses like believers in the Lord Jesus Christ? Bitterness towards your spouse makes them your enemy; and they are not your enemy (Mark 10:7-9, 1 Corinthians 11:8-9). Even if we feel they are, what does scripture instruct us to do: LOVE YOUR ENEMIES (Matthew 5:44). We all should approach our marriages differently than what we do. We should approach our spouses as one who is for the glory of God.
How can you be bitter at another Christian who is working to please the same Master? Treat your spouse kindly and your heart will be fed with kind thoughts of your spouse.
Let us enjoy our spouses. Let’s repent from the bitterness and plant seeds of righteousness and truth. Love one another my beloved. God bless.
Scripture references: Genesis 2:18, Isaiah 62:5, Micah 6:8, Luke 6:27-28, Ephesians 4:1-3, Hebrews 13:4
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