Scripture Reading: 1 Peter 3:7

“In the same way, you husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way [with great gentleness and tact, and with an intelligent regard for the marriage relationship], as with someone physically weaker, since she is a woman. Show her honor and respect as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered or ineffective.”(AMP)

Continuation from where I stopped yesterday. Still on self determination.

As husband and wife, both of you must have self determination as you both journey together. Genesis 2:21-22 says; “So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam; and while he slept, He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place. And the rib which the Lord God had taken from the man He made (fashioned, formed) into a woman, and He brought her and presented her to the man.”(AMP). Man was created first, in His image He created him but the man was lonely on the planet. Then, there came a second thought by God to get the man an helpmeet. NOTE: The man was seriously sleeping while God brought fought a woman from his ribs. That’s is the reason why Adam couldn’t divorce or get angry with Eve when God chased them out of the garden of Eden because of their disobedience. There’s self determination from the man’s side, he understood his position as a man but the woman was created from him. So, there’s tendency of different characters and behavior.

2) Genuine Love between one another: Get this clear today, so many couples got married together but never loved themselves. By the grace of God, I have witness more of such. Some got married out of depression and family pressure. And some, because of age counting or stature, force him or herself on a partner just to call his wife or husband and after some months or years, they started having serious issues together. Infact, just a little argument between them, the both will remind themselves, I NEVER LOVED YOU, JUST THAT I DON’T HAVE A CHOICE THAN TO GO AHEAD WITH YOU. There’s tendency for that home to pack up because there’s no love. Love overlook so many things in marriage. If your marriage is not center on love, am so sorry, it can’t work. To be continue tomorrow morning by God’s Grace. Good morning and happy last Sunday, peace.

Prayer point: Holy Spirit, help me to live and walk by your word. Help me to have a deep and sacrificial love for my spouse in Jesus Christ name. Amen!

              T.S. AFOLAYAN

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