LOVEBIRDS' DEVOTIONAL

Enriching Matrimonies

CAMPAIGN FOR MATRIMONIAL FIDELITY (PT. 3)

Scripture:
‘LET HIM KISS ME WITH THE KISSES OF HIS MOUTH: FOR THY LOVE IS BETTER THAN WINE.’
(SONG OF SOLOMON 1: 2)

🍡🍬🍫🫖☕So, what are spouses to do to establish matrimonial fidelity in their union and thereby live far above the tendencies of sliding down into infidelity? Below are some things they should do:

🍡🍬🍫🫖☕(1) PRACTICE ROMANTIC COMPANIONSHIP
Marriage was established basically to wipe away loneliness and solitariness from the life of man.

🍫To live above and beyond the tendencies of falling into infidelity, spouses must take companionship with each other seriously. It is popularly said that “nature abhors a vacuum.” By nature, every mature man or woman needs and enjoys the electrifying presence of another mature person of the opposite sex. Marriage was given to satisfy this basic need, and when spouses do not meet this need in each other’s lives, they create a dangerous vacuum that might be filled by an outsider.

🍭Once you are done with your day’s work, return home and spend quality time with each other. Let your mate feel the vibes and chemistry of your gender. This is not carnality but a necessity. And it does not necessarily imply sleeping together, but rather doing those simple and seemingly small things that stir each other’s affection: non-sexual touches, having lively conversations, playing a game together, etc.

🧉And when distance keeps you apart, you can continue your companionship through the various means of communication that modern devices, such as phones, easily afford you.

🍦Never downplay the need for companionship. Keep close. It is extremely important for your marriage!

🍡🍬🍫🫖☕(2) CLEAVE TO EACH OTHER
The command to CLEAVE was given by God (Genesis 2:24). It is basically saying that your bodies should come together in all the possible ways that they can, but within the holy boundaries of righteousness.

🍫This means that sexual intimacy, romance, affection, and passion should continually characterise your marriage. Even if you have had a rift or a misunderstanding, get it over with, bounce back, and embrace each other again. This is maturity and spirituality!

🫖Activities here include hugging, embracing, kissing, etc. These, together with sexual intimacy, are some of the great things that constitute cleaving.

🍮Doing these things during the honeymoon and discontinuing them afterwards is one of the causes of extramarital affairs, as it creates emotional distance, which the devil exploits and wittingly drafts one of his agents to fill the gap, thereby defiling the marriage. Spouses must watch against giving the devil this opportunity (Ephesians 4:27). Those who inadvertently did it are still bleeding with regrets. Don’t make that mistake.

🍡🍬🍫🫖☕(3) CULTIVATE YOUR MARRIAGE DAILY
When God planted the Garden of Eden and bequeathed it to man as his permanent home, He also gave him the responsibility of dressing it and keeping it (Genesis 2:15). He (God) wasn’t going to come down to do it.

☕Similarly, when God has given you a marriage, He expects you to be intelligent enough to “dress it and keep it,” just as Adam was to do in Eden.

🍬For Adam, dressing the garden meant weeding out all the grasses and plants that were sprouting and threatening to ruin the beauty of the garden. Keeping it meant keeping every intruder away from the beautiful estate.

🍡For spouses and their marriages, cultivating their union involves daily ensuring that the beautiful features of your marriage that were visible and in plain view during the honeymoon do not become drowned and submerged by the flood of other activities and disappear completely, as is the case in most marriages.

🍹Daily, keep the original features of your union standing tall, visible, and unthreatened. Also, ensure that the devil, the evil intruder, never comes near. You keep him off by united prayers and spiritual vigilance (Matthew 26:41; 1 Peter 5:8).

🍡🍬🍫🫖☕(4) CONSTANTLY BRING NEWNESS TO YOUR MARRIAGE
Wisdom is vital in everything, and that includes your marriage.

🧉As a husband or wife, you must be smart enough to know that there are people out there who will strike your spouse’s fancy or attract their amorous attention. It becomes your duty to ensure that you repackage yourself from time to time so that you continue to be new and ever-interesting to your mate.

☕Watch your mentality and mindset. Mind what comes into your mind. Recognise when the devil is whispering into your mind and reject his lies. He’ll tell you that you’re old. Don’t hear him! Never accept his lies that you are now an old, outmoded, or obsolete husband or an old wife. Never!

🫖In the LOVE LIFE, there’s nothing like old age! We’ve taught this lesson before in one or more of our devotional messages.

🍫Sir/Ma, age is only a number, and it adds to your marital advantages because the older you grow together, the more you know and understand each other’s bodies and how to best handle them to your partner’s thrill and utter delight.

🍭And if you are both born again, capitalise on the Word of God, the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit, and the privilege of asking and receiving in the place of prayer to see yourselves transformed from glory to glory as married lovers.

🍮And let me drop this sweet secret: pray for your love life! The throne of grace is open! Ask for fresh grace to enable you to discover new realms of lovemaking you’ve never known existed, and you’ll be given your request. Never believe that you are old and outdated. Never!

🍡🍬🍫🫖☕CONCLUSION
One of the ways to keep your passion and affection ever alive, sparkling, and interesting is to do things differently from time to time. This is wisdom.

🍫Don’t let monotony and sameness make your marriage dull, boring, and thrill-less. Always bring some newness to your marriage. And always remember that there are a billion and more ways to do this without practising any form of perversion.

🫖All you need to do is use your sanctified common sense and also listen to the leading of the Holy Spirit, as He will most surely give you His guidance, even in your love life, if you would only listen to Him.🍡🍬

💕♥️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:
🔬”Science strongly supports the link between sexual intimacy and increased longevity, especially within long-term relationships like marriage. Data shows that regular sexual activity is associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality, better cardiovascular outcomes, and cellular health benefits.”🔬

📢HALLELUJAH!
🎷PRAISE THE LORD!