Messianic Jewish Counseling Devotional for Couples on Parashat Re’eh
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Scripture Focus
“See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse: the blessing, if you listen to the mitzvot of Ad-nai your G-d that I am commanding you today; and the curse, if you do not listen to the mitzvot of Ad-nai your G-d…” Deuteronomy 11:26–28 (TLV)
Devotional Thought
In Re’eh, Ad-nai reminds Israel that blessings and curses are connected to choices. He lays before His people a path of obedience that leads to life, and a path of disobedience that leads to brokenness.
In marriage, the same principle applies. Every word, every tone, every action is a seed, sown either toward blessing or toward harm. Couples are not just two individuals; they are echad (one). What one sows, both reap.
Yeshua echoed this principle when He said: “I have come that they might have life, and have it abundantly” (John 10:10). He calls couples into a covenant of life, where love, forgiveness, and mutual honor invite blessing.
When disagreements come (as they always do), couples can pause and ask:
- “Will my response bring blessing or curse?”
- “Am I choosing words of life or words of destruction?”
Choosing the way of blessing means actively aligning with G-d’s Word, choosing humility, patience, and compassion, even when it’s difficult.
Messianic Jewish Application
- Table Fellowship & Holiness: This portion also speaks of kosher boundaries and eating before Ad-nai. As a couple, sharing meals is more than physical, it can be a holy act. Eating together without distraction, praying before meals, and inviting Ad-nai into the table can transform ordinary dinners into covenant moments.
- Generosity: Parashat Re’eh also commands Israel to care for the poor and give generously. Couples who learn to give together, to congregation, to missions, to those in need, find that generosity bonds them and guards their marriage from selfishness.
Counseling Reflection for Couples
- Choices Check-In: Think about a recent argument. Did your words/actions lean toward blessing or curse? How could you choose differently next time?
- Blessing Ritual: Each evening this week, speak one blessing over your spouse before bed (a prayer, a word of gratitude, or a verse).
- Shared Obedience: Discuss one area where you both want to be more faithful to G-d’s instructions (e.g., prayer, generosity, Sabbath rest). Commit to it together.
Prayer
Ad-nai, You have set before us blessing and curse, life and death. As husband and wife, help us to always choose the way of blessing. Teach us to guard our words, to forgive quickly, to give generously, and to walk in Yeshua’s abundant life together. May our home reflect Your Kingdom. B’shem Yeshua, Amen.
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