The Mystery of Marriage 20th Anniversary Edition Meditations on the Miracle

by MASON, MIKE

• ISBN13: 9781590523742
• ISBN10: 1590523741
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-06-02
• Publisher: Multnomah

Summary

Meditate on the Spiritual Significance of Marriage In the 20th Anniversary Edition of this Gold Medallion Award winner, Mike Mason goes on a poetic search to understand the wondrous dynamics of committed love. In highly readable, first-person style, Masonrs"s writing stimulates readersrs" thoughts and prayers and propels couples to deeper intimacy. "A marriage is not a joining of two worlds," says the author, "but an abandoning of two worlds in order that one new one might be formed." Rich chapters on "Otherness," "Vows," "Intimacy," "Sex," "Submission," and an all-new chapter on "Oneness" lift readers to view the eternal, spiritual nature of this faith-filled, "impossible," wild-yet wonderful-frontier. "The two shall become one flesh. This is a great mystery." Ephesians 5:3132 Beautifully written and filled with life-transforming insights, the 20th anniversary edition of Mike Masonrs"s unparalleled Gold Medallion winner explores the mystical and holy nature of marriage with a depth that will forever alter how a couple relates to each other-and to God. PULL OUT The Mystery of Marriagestands out from how-to manuals on marriage as a refreshing how-come book-a brilliant celebration of the God-ordained union between man and wife. "An outstanding achievement. Rarely has a book aroused in me so much enthusiasm as has the combination of wisdom, depth, dignity, and glow that I find in these chapters." J.I. Packer "Absolutely exquisite. It reaches down deep into our innermost being, revealing, revitalizing, rewarding. A real classic." Gigi Graham Tchividjian "A drop everything book. Mason deals with the stunning paradoxes of the mystery, the problems, and the glories of marriage. I donrs"t need to read any other book on the subject." Elisabeth Elliot Story Behind the Book "Over the twenty years since its publication, many couples have told me that theyrs"ve read my book aloud to each other. This always amazes me and gives me great joy. Irs"m also amazed that many single people have read it. Either way, my goal is for hearts to be warmed by the mystery of divine love. I want couples to enter into deeper intimacy by thinking together about themystery of marriage-about how their love, besides being a gift of God, reflects the very love He has for Himself in the Trinity. For God is not a bachelor, and throughout the Bible marriage is a supreme picture of the nature of Godrs"s love and of His kingdom. I want people who read my book to feel so soaked in these wonderful, divine mysteries that it deepens their reverence for marriage and inspires them to greater love."

Author Biography

Mike Mason is the author of The Mystery of Children, The Gospel According to Job, and Practicing the Presence of People. He and his wife, Karen, an MD in general practice, live in Langley , British Columbia , and have one daughter, Heather .

Table of Contents

Foreword	9	(2)
Preface	11	(4)
Prologue	15	(14)
1. Otherness	29	(28)
2. Love	57	(22)
3. Intimacy	79	(22)
4. Vows	101	(22)
5. Sex	123	(24)
6. Submission	147	(32)
7. Death	179	(12)
8. Oneness	191	(22)
Epilogue	213	(6)
The Lover's Hermitage	219