Genesis 2:22 Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.
During our wedding ceremony, the hubs and I lit a unity candle; however, we did not light a traditional candle with one wick to symbolize our union. We had a beautiful candle with two wicks, symbolizing our new bond as man and wife while also symbolizing that I had not been subsumed by my spouse in our marriage. I was still a distinct individual, but we were also, now, a united pair.
Genesis 2:23 The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.”
The idea of two becoming one goes so much further than just a physical analogy. Intimacy is about more than reproduction. When two become one in the bonds of marriage, they become physically, mentally, and emotionally intimate. They share the deepest parts of themselves, even those bits that they often keep hidden from others because they are afraid of judgment. That total intimacy allows them to be completely themselves with each other, without shame. What a beautiful gift to feel totally seen, totally accepted.
Genesis 2:24 That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.
Precious Savior, Thank You for the beauty and intimacy of marriage. Thank You that two become one, sharing even the parts of themselves that feel cringy and strange. Thank You for the ability to know another person and to love them deeply, warts and all. Thank You. Amen.
Genesis 2:25 Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.
Have a blessed day.