“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church.
(Ephesians 5:31-32 ESV)
I was struck today while reading “This Momentary Marriage” by John Piper by the role that marriage plays in our world. Piper restates and elaborates on the point that Paul made in Ephesians 5:31-32. Piper articulates the biblical truth that marriage was formed from the beginning [Gen 2:24]. God intended marriage to be a picture and a parable revealing the relationship Christ has to His church. Something struck me, however, that I’ve never pondered before. God said, “Therefore a man shall leave his mother and father and hold fast to his wife”. And in saying that, he was picturing what Christ would do for His bride, the church.
