🧆🥗🍲Marriage is indeed the land of endless love. Yet, because Spouses are imperfect, conflicts sometimes arise in their union. And when this happens, Spouses must each take responsibility to do the needful; one of which is to obey our anchor scripture for today.
🧆🥗🍲Our anchor scripture tells us:
“Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.”(Ephesians 4:25).
🧆🥗🍲So, when there’s a misunderstanding between you and your Spouse, you are to speak up.
🧆🥗🍲However, in Scripture, the burden of initiating peace and reconciliation is laid more on the innocent Mate than on the guilty partner. We see this in Matthew’s Gospel where Jesus said:
“Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.”(Matthew 18:15)
🧆🥗🍲So when a conflict rears it’s ugly head in your marriage, be the mature and spiritual partner that speaks up to restore peace. We must not forget that it’s Peace Makers that are truly the children of God!(Matthew 5:9).
🧆🥗🍲A Servant of God once told in a fellowship meeting, long ago, how himself and his wife would not speak to each other for days just because they had a misunderstanding. It was from his lips I heard about “silent treatment” for the first time.
🧆🥗🍲Sir/Ma, when there’s a misunderstanding between you and your partner, it’s an occasion to show how much of God you carry. And of course, it’s also a time for your neighbours and others to know how much of the flesh, the world and the devil are still left inside you despite your religious titles and church activism!
🧆🥗🍲So, when you choose to be the Peacemaker and speak up, prayerfully seek God for wisdom on the right time to visit the issue. In this, the wisdom of Abigail in the Bible is highly commendable.
🧆🥗🍲When her husband, Mr Nabal railed on David’s men and almost brought war into his home, his wife, Abigail, didn’t confront him. No. She set out to first quench the fire he had kindled. She spoke to him only on the next day, in the morning(1 Samuel 25:36-37). Why? Because her aim wasn’t to blame him but to solve the problem.
🧆🥗🍲So also, when a crisis shows up in your union, let your aim be to solve it.
🧆🥗🍲Of course, that doesn’t mean that you won’t speak the truth and call a spade a spade but you’ll do well to serve your truth with so much love going with it.
🧆🥗🍲Finally, let’s all remember that conflicts almost always start small and are better nipped in the bud. So, don’t keep quiet. Speak up and speak out! But do it in humility, sincerity and with so much love.
Make sure you deal with the issue without attacking, accusing or blaming your Mate. Watch your words, guard your tone, be tactful.
Good morning!!
❤️💕 TONIGHT’S ASSIGNMENT IN THE BEDROOM
Reread the devotional piece just before bedtime and soberly discuss it.
📚📖🌹🍋QUOTES:
“God wants to see you and your Spouse strong enough in the Spirit and liberated enough by His Word to be able explore the powers of your Nudity in your Marriage as much as the first Couple did! The first couple used it not only in their interactions with each other but also in their fellowship with God in the cool of the day. And God enjoyed seeing them worship Him with their naked bodies exactly as He made them.”(Anselm Ahman. From Lovebirds’ Devotional of October 14, 2024)
✝️ JESUS CHRIST IS CALLING YOU! COME TO HIM TODAY AND BE SAVED!!!
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