One translation of 1Corinthians13vs4 has this rendering ----love does not seek it's own way.
Marriage is hard work, and a good marriage the one that will go the whole 9yards and then some,requires even more hard work and as the king James puts it a whole lot of ' long suffering'.
The concept of hard work and long suffering is too much for us in this generation to accept because we have every thing at the touch of a button, and every thing must be instant and fast,who has time for patience much less long suffering .We have forgotten that in dealing with each other patience is key if our relationships will ever have a chance to succeed. For according to James1vs4 perseverance or patience has a work to do in every life." perseverance must finish it's work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."
When there is agape love in marriage it is easy to stay even in the midst of suffering..But beyond that we stay because marriage is not only about us ,it's about God and His honor.In every marriage on this side of eternity God's name is at stake, as Hebrews tells us marriage is honorable before God and man. I believe that in every marriage there has to be some one to stand and declare God's honor.The divorce courts will be less busy if that happens. From the old testament to new covenant men and women have stood and risked their lives for God's honor and glory and God acknowledged them for it. In numbers25vs10 God said of Phenihas----------"he has turned away my anger from the Israelites for he was zealous for my honor among them---" Is God's honor in your marriage then staying to fight for it, is worth it.
In John2, at the famous wedding of Cana of Galilee,Mary stood for God's honor when she did not take offense but rather stayed to ensure that the servants obeyed the instructions of the Lord so that a miracle can take place in that marriage. Just imagine for a munite that Mary took offense and left the wedding ,there would have been confusion, shame, broken hearts, pain in that wedding .Every marriage must have a Phinehas and a Mary ministry,so that in the times of trouble God can count on at least one person to stand. Will you be that Phinehas or Mary?.
We stay because God is with us in our marriage and every thing we going through, He is sharing in our pain and suffering. In Malachi the bible boldly declares to an erring priesthood and nation, who had made divorce for any and every reason the rule instead of a mere exception "He has given them the deposit of residue of the Spirit, and more the Lord is witness to every marriage.
Martin Luther King said the real reason of the non violent protests, was not to defeat the white man but "to waken a sense of shame within the oppressor and challenge his false sense of superiority-------- but the end is reconciliation, the end is redemption-----------" this is it, people of God.Marriage is not the place for a show of superioty,or power.It should be a haven for love, companionship,friendship,family and all that is good and godly. But divorce breeds oppression ,aggression.a hypocritical sense of superioty; and as Malachi so eloquently puts it treachery and violence follows in it's wake. This is what the church should be doing,awakening a sense of shame and challenge every hypocritical sense of superiority not just against gay marriage but also the incessant multiple divorces that take place in our churches.
I speak to this generation and particularly to my family the church of Jesus Christ our Lord and savior if you are married work hard at it and stay married this is the will of God,He will pour fresh wine in your marriage,He is faithful trust Him.And to the next generation I say to you, marriage is beautiful but before you say your I dos,seek the author of marriage and read the manual of marriage the bible.
Commit to work hard at it ,and God will bless you. On the other if you are not ready to take the oath and keep it ,then like Paul said stay unmarried it is not a sin.
Marriage is hard work, and a good marriage the one that will go the whole 9yards and then some,requires even more hard work and as the king James puts it a whole lot of ' long suffering'.
The concept of hard work and long suffering is too much for us in this generation to accept because we have every thing at the touch of a button, and every thing must be instant and fast,who has time for patience much less long suffering .We have forgotten that in dealing with each other patience is key if our relationships will ever have a chance to succeed. For according to James1vs4 perseverance or patience has a work to do in every life." perseverance must finish it's work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."
When there is agape love in marriage it is easy to stay even in the midst of suffering..But beyond that we stay because marriage is not only about us ,it's about God and His honor.In every marriage on this side of eternity God's name is at stake, as Hebrews tells us marriage is honorable before God and man. I believe that in every marriage there has to be some one to stand and declare God's honor.The divorce courts will be less busy if that happens. From the old testament to new covenant men and women have stood and risked their lives for God's honor and glory and God acknowledged them for it. In numbers25vs10 God said of Phenihas----------"he has turned away my anger from the Israelites for he was zealous for my honor among them---" Is God's honor in your marriage then staying to fight for it, is worth it.
In John2, at the famous wedding of Cana of Galilee,Mary stood for God's honor when she did not take offense but rather stayed to ensure that the servants obeyed the instructions of the Lord so that a miracle can take place in that marriage. Just imagine for a munite that Mary took offense and left the wedding ,there would have been confusion, shame, broken hearts, pain in that wedding .Every marriage must have a Phinehas and a Mary ministry,so that in the times of trouble God can count on at least one person to stand. Will you be that Phinehas or Mary?.
We stay because God is with us in our marriage and every thing we going through, He is sharing in our pain and suffering. In Malachi the bible boldly declares to an erring priesthood and nation, who had made divorce for any and every reason the rule instead of a mere exception "He has given them the deposit of residue of the Spirit, and more the Lord is witness to every marriage.
Martin Luther King said the real reason of the non violent protests, was not to defeat the white man but "to waken a sense of shame within the oppressor and challenge his false sense of superiority-------- but the end is reconciliation, the end is redemption-----------" this is it, people of God.Marriage is not the place for a show of superioty,or power.It should be a haven for love, companionship,friendship,family and all that is good and godly. But divorce breeds oppression ,aggression.a hypocritical sense of superioty; and as Malachi so eloquently puts it treachery and violence follows in it's wake. This is what the church should be doing,awakening a sense of shame and challenge every hypocritical sense of superiority not just against gay marriage but also the incessant multiple divorces that take place in our churches.
I speak to this generation and particularly to my family the church of Jesus Christ our Lord and savior if you are married work hard at it and stay married this is the will of God,He will pour fresh wine in your marriage,He is faithful trust Him.And to the next generation I say to you, marriage is beautiful but before you say your I dos,seek the author of marriage and read the manual of marriage the bible.
Commit to work hard at it ,and God will bless you. On the other if you are not ready to take the oath and keep it ,then like Paul said stay unmarried it is not a sin.
I agree with you. How i wish counselling sessions pass across this message to my generation. We sure do need it. Stay blessed.
ReplyDeleteYou have been a blessing through your teachings. I pray that God will keep upholding you and greater revelations will keep unfolding through you. Amen!
ReplyDeleteThank you mum for this post. Our Generation needs this and I am hoping that God will give you a platform to sound this alarm.
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile, I am and my husband are awaken by this, like the disciples, I hope we can herald this, extending your voice in our locality.
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Dear Heavenly Father, we thank you because You work out all things together for good for those who love you and who are the called according to your purpose. Help us the Body of Christ to return to the foundation, the order you ordained for our marriages. It is written: if the foundation be destroyed, what will the righteous do? When we move away from the foundation of the word of god and refuse to align our marriages according to Your divine purpose, like the house built upon the sand, it collapses when rain, storm and waves begin to hit our homes. It is written concerning our Lord Jesus that He would not judge by the hearing of the ears or the seeing of the eyes, but with righteousness and equity He declares judgment because He delights in the fear of God (Isaiah 11: 3-5), help us like Jesus to delight ourselves in the fear of God and also to persistently stand to intercede for leaders knowing that the enemy attacks families in order to attack the work of the Lord. make us watchmen and grant us the mind of Christ in all the so that we understand that which is your will at all times even on such issues as this, in JN name, Amen! You reconciled Benny Hinn and his wife, Prophetess Victoria and her husband after 8yrs and many others for all things are possible with you. Therefore we are not to be faint hearted knowing that you totally in control. thank you Father for working out, even this one for a great glorious purpose in JN, amen!
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