LOVEBIRDS' DEVOTIONAL

Enriching Matrimonies

STEPS TO MARITAL HEALING

Scripture:
‘JESUS SAITH UNTO HER, SAID I NOT UNTO THEE, THAT, IF THOU WOULDEST BELIEVE, THOU SHOULDEST SEE THE GLORY OF GOD?’
(JOHN 11:40)

♂️🍄‍🟫🩵🪺♀️Sir/Ma, no matter how shattered, battered, tattered, or scattered your marriage may be at this moment, I want you to know that all hope is not lost.

🍁You have probably both put in all the effort you possibly can to ensure that your union is healthy and strong, yet it has seemed that the harder you tried, the worse things got. But I want to encourage you today that even in the face of seeming futility, all hope is not lost.

🌿God is sending this message to you to intimate you with the fact that He has seen your toils, travails, and struggles to hold the marriage together. Yet, it has been failing, and now He wants to step in and do what you cannot do.

🌵Please, pay close attention to the instructions below. They are what God requires you to do so that His healing power will touch your marriage.

♂️🍄‍🟫🩵🪺♀️(1) GOD NEEDS YOUR ACTIVE FAITH
Jesus said to the man whose son was possessed with a demon that sometimes cast him into water and at other times into fire:

“If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.” (Mark 9:23)

🍇The case of the boy was humanly hopeless because there were no drugs that could expel demons. But Jesus said faith would solve it. The father instantly believed, and right there, Jesus cast out the demon, and the boy was free from that oppression forever.

💜It doesn’t matter what demonic forces are warring against your marriage; Jesus needs your faith just as He needed the faith of the father of the boy who was tortured by a wicked demon. As you exercise faith and implicitly trust God for a marital miracle, the Lord will heal your marriage and make it perfectly strong, hale, and hearty again.

♂️🍄‍🟫🩵🪺♀️(2) LAZARUS WAS RAISED FROM THE DEAD, AND SO CAN YOUR MARRIAGE!
Our anchor Scripture was spoken by Jesus to Martha, the sister of Lazarus of Bethany, who had been dead for four days.

🍊What’s more hopeless than the situation of a man who had been dead for four days? But in the face of that hopelessly hopeless situation, Jesus spoke the wonderful words of our anchor Scripture to Martha.

🍍Exactly when did Jesus speak those words? Please read:

“39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.
40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?” (John 11:39–40).

🪵Jesus spoke those words in response to Martha’s objection to Christ’s request for the tomb of Lazarus to be opened. What was her reason? It was that the body of Lazarus was already decomposing. Was she right? Yes, physically, she was right. But Jesus was speaking from the spiritual dimension.

🥥Thankfully, after the Lord spoke the words of our anchor Scripture, Martha believed and allowed the tomb to be opened. And the Lord called Lazarus back to life from the dead.

🤎And right there, before the huge crowd of sympathisers, Lazarus rose from the dead and was loosed from the grave clothes that bound him.

♂️🍄‍🟫🩵🪺♀️(3) GOD CAN RAISE YOUR MARRIAGE BACK TO LIFE!
It doesn’t matter how long your marriage has been dead—whether for four days, four months, four years, or even forty years—Jesus Christ, the Son of God, can bring your union back to life if you can only believe and act out your belief.

♂️🍄‍🟫🩵🪺♀️(4) ROLL AWAY THE STONE
When Martha heard the words of our anchor Scripture from the Lord, she changed her mind and got people to remove the stone that covered Lazarus’s tomb. That act of faith took courage to perform because there was certainly going to be a thick stench in the atmosphere once the tomb was opened. But she believed that she would see the glory of God, just as Jesus promised in our anchor Scripture.

🌲Similarly, you need to line up your belief with the message of this devotional piece: as you believe and act in line with your faith, God will touch your marriage with His power, raise it back to life, and make it hale, hearty, and stronger than ever before.

🫐Believe God for a “marriage miracle.” If you do, then go on your knees and ask the Lord, in a believing prayer, to intervene in your marriage and carry out a healing of your relationship with your spouse. Pray for your marriage!

🍀After the time of prayer, you will need to take steps to initiate peace between you and your spouse.

♂️🍄‍🟫🩵🪺♀️(5) INITIATE PEACE AND RECONCILIATION
Please, pay close attention now!

🌳Even though the world sinned against God (Romans 3:23), He took the initiative to reconcile us to Himself by sending His Son, Jesus Christ, to us (John 3:16).

🌴In Isaiah 1:18, He said to Israel:

“Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.”

🌾If God, our Creator, could so humble Himself for reconciliation with tiny and sinful humans who are guilty in His sight, how much more should we, who are mere men, humble ourselves? We should and can humble ourselves to initiate peace with our spouse, even when it is obvious that they are the guilty one.

🍂We can initiate peace for God’s sake:

“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.” (Ephesians 4:32)

🌅But if you’re the guilty one, the responsibility of asking your mate for forgiveness is yours. Please, humble yourself and go to your mate whom you offended and ask for their forgiveness with all sincerity and honesty. Once they forgive you, let them know that you want reconciliation with them so that your marriage can continue.

♂️🍄‍🟫🩵🪺♀️CONCLUSION
The Bible commands us to follow peace with all men, and that includes our spouse. Following peace requires action. So, obey the message you have read in this devotional piece and swing into action. As you do, God will bless your faith with great rewards.🩵🪺

💕♥️🩷Tonight’s Bedroom Assignment:
Re-read this devotional together just before bedtime and discuss it with open and sincere hearts.

 ✝️Altar Call: Jesus Christ is calling you! Come to Him today in genuine repentance. Believe in Him and be saved!

 🌡️🧪⚗️Scientific Info To Boost Your Marriage:
“Husband kissing and sucking a wife’s nipples offers physical and emotional benefits for couples. It triggers oxytocin and prolactin release, reduces stress, enhances sexual arousal, deepens emotional bonding, and can improve overall intimacy and relationship satisfaction.”

🎷🪘🎙️🪗 HALLELUJAH!
📢PRAISE THE LORD!