The Mystical Marriage

To mature and grow in Christ, we must come to the place where we move beyond the mere survival instincts of self-protection and problem-solving. True spiritual maturity is found not in fixing the external issues of life, but in arriving at a place of stillness where we can clearly discern the voice of the Holy Spirit. It is time to turn our eyes away from the distractions of the world and the heavy burdens of legalism to embrace a profound, mystical union with God. This journey requires us to understand the difference between serving the law and entering into the mystical marriage with Christ, where we are no longer two, but one in Spirit.

The Death of the Old Husband

To understand our freedom in Christ, we must first understand the nature of our bondage. We have long been married to the law—a demanding husband that requires perfection yet offers no power to achieve it. As long as we are alive to the law, we are bound by its dictates, its judgments, and its inevitable condemnation. However, the spiritual reality is that we are called to a new union. We cannot be married to the demands of the flesh and the freedom of the Spirit simultaneously. To enter into a relationship with the Divine, there must be a death to the old way of living, a death to the reliance on external rules and regulations, so that we may be joined to Him who is raised from the dead.

Released from the Law

“Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God. For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death. But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.” — Romans 7:4-6 (KJV)

This passage explicitly confirms that our freedom is not found in reforming our old nature, but in the death of that nature through the body of Christ. The verse connects directly to the previous thought by illustrating that fruitfulness—true spiritual virtue—can only be produced when we are “delivered from the law.” As long as we serve the “oldness of the letter,” we bring forth death; but when we recognize our union with the Resurrected Christ, we serve in the “newness of spirit.”

The Single Eye and the True Master

A divided heart cannot receive from God. We often suffer from spiritual blindness because we attempt to serve two masters: the Spirit of God and the spirit of the world (Mammon). We look to the world for our supply, our protection, and our identity, while simultaneously trying to worship God. This duality creates a “double-minded” man who is unstable in all his ways. The call of the Spirit is to develop a “single eye”—a singular focus on Christ as the source of all things. When our consciousness is filled solely with the presence of God, the body is filled with light, and the shadows of fear and lack dissipate. We must stop looking to human sources or material circumstances as our “husband” or provider and realize that Christ within is the Master of all.

The Light of the Body

“The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness! No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.” — Matthew 6:22-24 (KJV)

Jesus’ words here reinforce the necessity of abandoning duality. The “single eye” mentioned in the scripture validates the previous section’s teaching that we cannot look to the world for security while claiming to trust God. The tie-in is clear: a divided focus results in spiritual darkness, but a singular focus on the Divine—serving one Master—floods the believer’s life with the light of revelation and truth.

Espoused to One Husband

The ultimate goal of this spiritual walk is to realize that we are espoused to Christ. This is not a distant event to occur in the sweet by-and-by, but a present-tense reality of “Christ in you, the hope of glory.” When we realize this union, we stop seeking fulfillment in external relationships or worldly validation. The Spirit of God within us becomes our supply, our health, and our wisdom. We are called to be “chaste virgins” to Christ, meaning our minds are not corrupted by the adulterous reliance on the world’s systems. We are to live in a conscious realization that the Father and I are one, just as Jesus prayed. This internal oneness breaks the power of sin and fear.

The Simplicity in Christ

“For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.” — 2 Corinthians 11:2-3 (KJV)

Paul’s declaration here serves as the scriptural anchor for the concept of the “Mystical Marriage.” The verse connects to our efforts to wage war against the corruption of the mind. Part of that warfare is identifying and dealing with the “spirit/flesh” duality that only causes darkness and brings darkness and bondage. This scripture warns that moving away from the “simplicity” of Union with Christ leads to deception. The “one husband” is the spiritual reality that supersedes all earthly dependencies.

The Spirit of Adoption and Inheritance

When we walk in this union, we lose the spirit of bondage and fear. We no longer view God as a distant judge waiting to punish us, but as a Father who has adopted us into His very nature. This is not merely a legal standing but a transformation of consciousness. We become heirs—joint-heirs with Christ. Even when we face suffering or the apparent contradiction of circumstances, we do not despair because we know we are sons and daughters. The external world may melt away, and trials may come, but the inner assurance of our adoption confirms that we are partakers of the divine nature. We possess all things because we possess Him.

Heirs of God

“For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.” — Romans 8:15-17 (KJV)

This passage provides the foundational promise for the believer’s security. It ties back to the previous section by contrasting the “bondage” of the law (the old husband) with the liberty of “adoption” (the new relationship). It confirms that our union with God is familial and intimate (“Abba, Father”), dissolving the fear that defined our previous state of duality and separation.

Partakers of the Divine Nature

Finally, this marriage to Christ results in a change of nature. We are not just following rules; we are fusing with and becoming one with the heart of God, our Father. Through the exceeding great and precious promises given to us, we escape the corruption of the world. This union produces the fruit of the Spirit naturally, just as a healthy tree bears fruit without striving. We add to our faith virtue, knowledge, temperance, and patience, not by human effort, but by the flow of the divine life within us. We have everything we need pertaining to life and godliness because the I AM is living through us.

The Precious Promises

“According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.” — 2 Peter 1:3-4 (KJV)

This closing scripture perfectly encapsulates the result of the mystical marriage. It affirms the earlier point that we do not need to look externally for supply (“given unto us all things”). The verse ties the entire thought of this message together by declaring that our escape from worldly corruption is found solely in becoming “partakers of the divine nature,” which is the essence of our union and oneness that Jesus died on the Cross to make possible.

Reflection and Review

In reviewing this teaching, we see a clear trajectory from the bondage of the law to the liberty of the Spirit. The “Mystical Marriage” is not a parable of human relationships, but the revelation that we are joined to the Lord as one Spirit. We have learned that we cannot serve two masters; we cannot rely on the arm of the flesh while claiming to trust the Spirit. By dying to the law and the expectations of the world, we become alive to Christ. This union is the source of all supply, protection, and virtue. We are no longer orphans striving for approval, but heirs living in the conscious presence of the Father.

Call to Action

• Renounce the Dual Eye: consciously decide today to stop looking to the world (Mammon) for your security and fix your gaze solely on Christ within.

• Meditate on Union: Spend time in stillness daily, not asking for things, but affirming, “I and the Father are one.”

• Release the Spirit of Fear: When anxiety rises regarding provision or safety, declare that you have received the Spirit of adoption and are a joint-heir with Christ.

• Abandon the Law: Stop trying to “fix” your flesh through rules and regulations; instead, yield to the life of Jesus to live through you.

• Acknowledge Your Source: In every situation of lack or need, remind yourself that you are espoused to Christ, and He is the source of all things pertaining to life and godliness.

Let’s Pray

Heavenly Father,

We come before You now, not as servants bound by the heavy yoke of the law, but as children awakened to the Spirit of adoption. We acknowledge that we have been espoused to one husband, the Lord Jesus Christ, and we voluntarily lay down the “old man”—our reliance on the world, our trust in human effort, and the spirit of fear that has held us captive.

Lord, grant us the grace to walk with a single eye, full of light, looking only to You as our Source, our Protection, and our very Life. We silence the noise of our own striving so that we may hear Your voice clearly. We thank You that we are no longer subject to the beggarly elements of this world, but we are joint-heirs with Christ, seated in heavenly places.

Let the reality of this mystical union sink deep into our hearts. May we stop seeking You as a distant God and start knowing You as the Life within us. Live Your life through us, love through us, and manifest Your glory in our mortal flesh. We rest in the finished work, knowing that we are one with You.

In the name of Jesus, who is our Life and our Peace,

Amen.