WEDDING DAY QUIET TIME

Genesis 2:24,
 “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife; and they shall be one flesh.” (KJV)

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work:If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone?Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

Ephesians 4:2
Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love 

Ephesians 4:32

Be kind to one another, tender- hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. 

Romans 12:10
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. —

Psalm 139:17,18

How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. —

He who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be reckoned a curse to him. — Proverbs 27:14

Better to be patient than powerful; better to have self-control than to conquer a city. — Proverbs 16:32 (NLT)

Love believes all things, hopes all things. — 1 Corinthians 13:7

Love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire. — Song of Solomon 8:6

Greet one another with a kiss of love. — 1 Peter 5:14

God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. — Romans 5:8

Do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. — Philippians 2:4

If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. — Mark 3:25

But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness. — James 3:17

Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. — Ephesians 4:2

Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. — Ephesians 5:21

Enjoy life with the wife you love all the days of your fleeting life. — Ecclesiastes 9:9

Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest is my lover among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste. He has taken me to the banquet hall, and his banner over me is love. — Song of Solomon 2:3,4

Arise, come, my darling; my beautiful one, come with me. My dove in the clefts of the rock, in the hiding places on the mountainside, show me your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely. — Song of Solomon 2:13,14

Live with your wives in an understanding way . . . and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life. — 1 Peter 3:7

Honor one another above yourselves. — Romans 12:10b


Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure . . . . — Hebrews 13:4a

Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers. — 3 John 2

Then Jesus told His disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. — Luke 18:1

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. — Philippians 4:6,7

The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. — James 5:16

He who covers over an offense promotes love, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends. — Proverbs 17:9

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear. — 1 John 4:18

I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine. — Song of Solomon 6:3

How blessed is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gains understanding. — Proverbs 3:13

The ear of the wise seeks knowledge. — Proverbs 18:15b

Wise men store up knowledge, but with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand. — Proverbs 10:14

A plan in the heart of a man is like deep water, but a man of understanding draws it out. — Proverbs 20:5

The Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding — Proverbs 2:6

By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; and by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches. — Proverbs 24:3,4

Acquire wisdom; and with all your acquiring, get understanding. — Proverbs 4:7

Let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. — 1 John 4:7

Apart from Me you can do nothing. — John 15:5b

And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. — Paul in his letter to the Ephesians 3:17b-19

And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us. — Romans 5:5

 PRAY OVER
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words of advice-shared at our wedding reception