It Is Not Good For Man to Be Alone - Devotional
When God created mankind, He decided it was not good for the man to be alone. The Hebrew word “man” in Genesis 2:18 could also be translated as “human being” or “mankind”. God did not create the woman to be alone, either! She was created to meet a need for companionship. Adam and Eve needed each other.
The Quest Study Bible (p. 1397) beautifully describes marriage:
"God designed marriage as a living illustration of harmony and interdependence. “One flesh” underscores the sexual union, but the marriage bond also signifies a profoundly spiritual merger as two individuals blend their time, resources, emotions, and goals. Just as Christ binds together many individuals with unique personalities and gifts (1 Cor. 12:12-13), marriage combines two persons in a common bond of committed and lasting faithfulness (Eph. 5:21-33)."
In marriage, the husband and wife become one flesh; in the Church, the individuals become one Body. Paul refers to marriage as a “profound mystery.” This mystery depicts Christ and the Church (Eph. 5:32). As church members share time, resources, emotions, and goals, the people bond, as they did in the Early Church (Acts 2:44, 46, 47). “All the believers were together and had everything in common…they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts.” They had a healthy support system!