Christian Marriage as
“Fellowship”
By Rev. John C. Drosendahl
Then God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper, fit for him.” Genesis 2:18
We don’t often hear the word “fellowship”
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associated with marriage. But “fellowship” is more than just a “relationship” or being together. “Fellowship” implies a participation and oneness with the other person. With the words above, the LORD gives us His first “holy hint” about the purpose for the institution of marriage. It was not God’s intent from the get-go that anyone would be an island to him or herself. Two are better than one—as wise Solomon writes in Ecclesiastes— because they can help each other. So God made a helper for Adam—somebody with whom he could fellowship.
