Becoming the Right Person for and in MarriageSample

WHEN MARRIAGE BECOMES A SNARE

Marriage is meant to be a blessing, but outside God’s will, it becomes a snare. Samson, anointed from the womb, lost his consecration and strength through his involvement with Delilah. The Bible says, “She made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head… And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him” (Judges 16:19–20 KJV). Nehemiah also reminded Israel how even Solomon, the wisest king, was corrupted by strange women: “Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him… nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin” (Nehemiah 13:26 KJV). A wrong marriage can neutralise the strongest anointing and silence the greatest wisdom.

Satan knows he may not confront your calling directly, so he works to infiltrate through your spouse. Once your partner is a wrong influence, battles multiply inside the home, draining the strength you should spend on destiny. Many have entered marriages that looked attractive but became cages—prayer died, vision faded, and consecration was lost. Marriage is a covenant, and covenants amplify whatever they carry. If it is right, it multiplies strength; if wrong, it multiplies sorrow. Don’t assume you are too strong to be affected—Samson and Solomon were greater, yet they fell through wrong marital ties.

Practically, never ignore red flags in relationships. If a man or woman pulls you away from God, mocks consecration, or despises your call, that is not a partner—it is a snare. Don’t baptise bondage with emotions. If you are single, let God’s choice alone be your compass. If you are already married, refuse to surrender to despair. Align your union to God in prayer, break every foothold of the enemy, and fight for your home to become a platform of strength again. Marriage can either advance destiny or imprison it—the choice depends on whether you let God lead.

THOUGHT TO PONDER
Am I discerning enough to see when marriage is a snare rather than a blessing? Am I allowing God to lead me, or am I letting my emotions tie me into bondage?

PRAYER
Lord, preserve me from marital snares. Let my marriage be a channel of strength, never a cage of sorrow.