LOVEBIRDS' DEVOTIONAL

Enriching Matrimonies

Your Marriage Partner Isn’t Perfect

Scripture:
‘For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. If You, Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with You, That You may be feared.’
(Ecclesiastes 7:20; Psalm 130:3-4)

DEAR SPOUSE , I want to let you know that your Marriage Partner is a blessing from the Hands of God to you; irrespective of their faults or weaknesses. Since this is so, it’s important that you walk in Understanding and Wisdom if you want to make a success of your marriage.

As our first anchor scripture tells us, there’s no just man on Earth that does not err; at least once in a while. This being so, it becomes necessary for you to expect that your Mate will miss it sometimes, no matter how spiritual they are.

Yes, it’s true that Christians are commanded to be perfect, nevertheless that level of saintliness is one we are all working towards; but for now, no one is perfect, faultless and flawless on this side of Heaven and that includes YOU. When we are constantly mindful of this, it arms us with the maturity to respond appropriately to the mistakes and misdeeds of our mate instead of overreacting to them and losing our precious relationship.

As Christians, we are called to be followers of God and to walk in love even as Christ has loved us (Ephesians 5:1). This means, we are to walk in God’s footsteps. Our second anchor scripture reveals to us the great secret behind the continuing existence of humanity on Earth and it is that God overlooks our sins! If God should deal with us according to our sins, no man would still be on earth at this time. And as God overlooks our Sins, so does He require us to overlook the faults of our Mate again and again and again because that’s how He deals with us.

Now, is it going to be easy to overlook faults, especially when they are committed repeatedly and deliberately? Of course, not! But is it possible? Yes, it’s possible. And because it’s possible, God wants you to choose to overlook the faults of your Mate and forgive them. Yes, the errors of your mate could sometimes be very painful but gather yourself and courageously forgive them. And do so from the bottom of your heart. That’s your part or role. And it’s important you also know that God has His own role to play and He will not fail to play it.

When your mate continues in their sin despite your love, forgiveness and commitment to the union, God knows what to do. Remember the Woman who was caught in very the act of Adultery in John chapter 8? It’s very likely she had been committing that sin unknown to her husband for months. But how come she was caught on that fateful day? It was the judgement of God. She was caught fully naked and in the very motion of carrying out Adultery. Of course, Jesus saved her from being stoned by the angry mob but listen: the disgrace, shame and humiliation that came upon her that day would take many years to be erased! Her parents, her siblings, all her In-laws, her neighbours and indeed the entire city heard of her disgraceful conduct. And as for her marriage, it’s most unlikely it continued.
So it pays to play your role and to leave God’s role for Him to play in His own way and at His own time.

💕❤️ TODAY’S ONE FLESH ASSIGNMENT IN THE BEDROOM
Read 1 Peter 4: 8 together and discuss it.

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