LOVEBIRDS' DEVOTIONAL

Enriching Matrimonies

Making Your Marriage A Daily Love Affair (Pt 2)

Scripture:
‘I am my beloved’s, and his desire is toward me.’
(Songs of Solomon 7:10)

WHEN PEOPLE GO INTO EXTRAMARITAL AFFAIRS, exactly what do they want? Is it for business and economic gains? No. Is it for spiritual benefits? No. Is it to enhance their social status? No. What then do unfaithful married people go into extramarital affairs for? It’s for amorous and sexual satisfaction! Exactly what their Spouse could fully give to them at home but is probably unwilling or deliberately refusing to give to them. This is what they go outside to look for and at great costs and risks to their lives and reputation.

In our anchor scripture for today, a Spouse declared that she BELONGED TO HER SPOUSE and that HE DESIRED HER. Like this Lover, every married person must believe strongly and enthusiastically the fact they BELONG to their Mate and that their mate DESIRE them continually.

Many Spouses respond to their Mate’s love advances with a look of anger and irritation. “What is it? Abeg, take your rough hands off me! This is all you ever think of. Please, go and find yourself something to do!” Now, when a Spouse makes this kind of utterance just because their Mate touched them affectionately, it’s deep insult. By such a rash utterance, you’re telling your mate that you don’t belong to them and that they have no business touching you without obtaining your permission and consent. Dearly Beloved, you may not know it but utterances like this have been the springboard from which several spouses have been launched into the ugly world of extramarital affairs. Utterances like like, repeated again and again have led to polygamy.

Many years ago, after I had given a teaching on Romance In Marriage, an educated woman came to see me. Regretfully, she told me that if she had heard the teaching on Romance much earlier, her husband wouldn’t have married a second Wife. That day, she vowed to ensure that her daughters never make her mistake.

In marriage, Spouses BELONG to each other. God did not loan you to your Mate. HE GAVE YOU TO THEM AND YOU BELONG TO THEM and your duty it is to meet their romantic and sexual needs. MARRIAGE IS A ROMANTIC AND SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP.

How many times have you seen mad and naked people on the streets that no one wants to go near let alone sit down with them? Or, have you never seen well educated persons that are healthy and well employed yet are unmarried because for mysterious and unfathomable
reasons people of the opposite sex are not attracted to them? Do you know that it’s one of life’s high honours to have a Spouse that’s all your own and who finds your body endlessly desirable, attractive, enticing, fascinating, seductive, alluring, compelling, charming and sexy? Well, just in case you never knew all along, it’s a blessing to have a Spouse that’s always desirous of you. Such a Mate should be drawn closer and not scolded with harsh looks, attitudes or words. I once saw a Wife try to be affectionate and romantic towards her husband but instead of a warm and corresponding response, he was harsh and negative towards her. I saw her wilt in silent embarrassment.

Marriage is a Love Affair. You don’t need to wait until it’s your marriage anniversary to celebrate your Love Life and your affection for each other. Do so EVERYDAY!

And know this: the best thing you can give your mate is not a gold wrist watch, a new jeep or a fabulous house. The Best gift you can give your mate is YOURSELF. And your Mate will need only a bit of you per time. May be your advice now. Your attention at another time. Your strength to help carry a burden. Your empathy. Your sincere and loving correction when they’ve erred. Your forgiveness. Your mercy and compassion. Give yourself to your Spouse. And know this: you don’t have ALWAYS to do these. After some time, either you or your spouse will be called up yonder. Don’t be like the man who cried tears as he was being led from the grave where his Wife had just been buried. As he wept he said ruefully: “OH, HOW I WISH I GAVE HER MORE ATTENTION!”

💕❤️ TODAY’S ONE FLESH ASSIGNMENT IN THE BEDROOM
Wow, it’s Saturday!
Come to think of it,
Honeymoons don’t drop from the sky, do they? They’re made, right? And there’s no law that limits Honeymoon strictly to the beginning of a Marriage. So then, make tonight *HONEYMOON NIGHT* .
You could prepare for it by getting some drinks and snacks to gulp and bite during the time.
And make sure that you “Break More Beds” freely. Always remember that it’s better to break beds than to break hearts.

❤️💕🌴 MARRIAGE REVOLUTION CONTINUES! “BREAK MORE BEDS”!