Marriage Is An Honorable Estate

 Hebrews, is not a book that is written to unbelievers. Hebrews is an epistle that targets maturing believers, and its clarion call is to live godly lives in Christ Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith.
 While Hebrews 13 presents many ethical directives to Christians, this particular verse deals with spiritual virtue and sexual purity within marriage. There is no cutting of corners or mincing of words in this short sharp injunction on sexual purity within marriage. This verse is very forthright in its instruction on biblical Christian marriage, and gives a serious warnings against committing fornication or adultery.
 Marriage Is An Honorable Estate, which was instituted by God in the beginning. We read that a man should leave his father and mother and be united with his wife, and become one with her. The marriage of one man with one woman was established by God before man sinned, and it was pronounced to be holy by Him.
 Here in Hebrews, the God-honoring intimacy in marriage is taken into the very private quarters of the marriage bed. Not only is marriage to be held in high honor among all, but also, "the marriage bed is to be undefiled," and we are given a serious warning that, "fornicators and adulterers will be judged by the Lord." 
Hebrews 13:4 Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.

Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for the institution of marriage and the loving intimacy that we gain from this special relationship, which was instituted by You, in the beginning. Keep us free from sin and pure in thought, word, body, and deed. We pray for all Christian marriages, that You would guard them against the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil - and purify Your Bride we pray, as together we watch expectantly for Your return as our Heavenly Bridegroom. This we ask in Jesus' name, AMEN.