Cord Of Three Strands

Some couples include a Cord Of Three Strands Ceremony in their Christian wedding. This symbolizes the husband, the wife, and Jesus Christ in their marriage. With Jesus at the center of your marriage, his love will bind you together through the good times and the bad times in the years to come.

Consider using this in place of the Unity Candle Ceremony or the Unity Sand Ceremony. All three ceremonies have beautiful meaning for the Christian couple. Some couples include more than one in their wedding. Others do one at the church and another at the reception.

The Cord Of Three Strands comes from the Bible. King Solomon wrote about it in Ecclesiastes 4:12:

"Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken." (NIV)

"And one standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer; three is even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken." (TLB)

"And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a three-fold cord is not quickly broken." (KJV)

What a beautiful illustration of a Christian marriage! First, you are all alone. Then God brings that wonderful partner into your life. You meet, become friends, have fun, discover that you have so much in common...When you are apart, you count down the minutes until you see that special someone again. You realize you are in love and you want to spend the rest of your lives together.

But life happens and once you are married, if it is just the two of you in your marriage, things will begin to be rocky. Problems and trials take their toll. Your jobs, family members, and friends will all pull you in different directions.

Once you have children, it can get worse. The eros love you shared at the beginning will not hold the two of you together for very long. This is why the divorce rate is around 50%.

You need the strength of three strands in your marriage. The third strand is Jesus Christ. He will be the center of your relationship if you will invite him in. He will be the head of your home and provide the agape love from God that you need in order to stay together in love and unity when you face life's troubles.

Jesus, as the third in your cord of three strands will stabilize and strengthen your relationship. If you have not done so already, ask him to be your savior and lord by confessing your sins to him. By faith, accept him into your life. Then invite him to be the head of your home at your wedding ceremony.

Spend time together each day as a couple reading the Bible and praying. Faithfully attend worship services in a Bible-believing church. Make Christian friends and fellowship with them. Do not spend much time with non-Christian friends, engaging in the activities you used to do. They will drag you down and can eventually ruin your marriage. Find new things to do together as a couple that Jesus would approve of.

Hang your Cord Of Three Strands prominently in your home to remind you daily that Christ is there to help you. You will grow closer to each other and to him as long as you allow him to be the center of your marriage relationship.

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