LOVEBIRDS' DEVOTIONAL

Enriching Matrimonies

YOUR MARRIAGE, YOUR BODY AND YOUR SPOUSE!

Scripture:
‘(1) THE WIFE HATH NOT POWER OF HER OWN BODY, BUT THE HUSBAND: AND LIKEWISE ALSO THE HUSBAND HATH NOT POWER OF HIS OWN BODY, BUT THE WIFE.” (2) I AM MY BELOVED’S, AND HIS DESIRE IS TOWARD ME.’
(1 CORINTHIANS 7:4; SONGS OF SOLOMON 7: 10)

πŸŒΉπŸ‘’πŸ’•MARRIAGE BRINGS you into the closest and deepest human relationship.

πŸŒΉπŸ‘’πŸ’•In this relationship, very many prileges are yours. However, you also need to know that it also curtails some of your old freedom one of which we shall be looking at today. It’s in the intimate part of the marital life but as Teachers who have been entrusted to teach all aspects of the married life, we owe it to God’s married couples to teach what we shall be looking at this morning.

πŸŒΉπŸ‘’πŸ’•In our first anchor scripture for today, we are told that in Marriage, the husband has power over the wife’s body and vice versa.

πŸŒΉπŸ‘’πŸ’•Sadly, many Spouses don’t know this scripture(our first anchor scripture). And some of those who know it don’t understand the extent of this power that Spouses have on each other’s body.

πŸŒΉπŸ‘’πŸ’•In marriage, it’s important that the Spouses be mindful of the fact that their body isn’t solely theirs as it used to be when they were unmarried. They need to know that it’s important that they carry their Partner along on whatever changes they wants to effect on her body. We shall look at some areas where you need to give attention to your Mate’s taste and desire and consequently consider their views.

πŸŒΉπŸ‘’πŸ’•(1) BODILY TRANSFORMATION
Not too long ago, I heard of a married woman who went for cosmetic surgery to have her buttocks enlarged without telling her husband.

Unfortunately for her, the surgery failed and instead of a bigger and more shapely backsides, she got a health problem that made sitting down difficult for her.

Since she couldn’t sit, you don’t need to be told that other activities that were hers to perform in the home and marriage would be adversely affected.

What would it have cost her to consider her husband, recognize that he was a major stakeholder in the ownership of her body according to our first anchor scripture and therefore first tell him her intentions? It would have cost her nothing. But she chose rebellion probably because she had much money. And now she’s disfigured.

πŸŒΉπŸ‘’πŸ’•(2) HEADRESSS
I heard of another wife who all along had her hair always dressed in the natural feminine fashion. Then suddenly one day, she went to a Barber’s shop and had her beautiful feminine hair barbed off without first telling her husband. By the time she got back home and her husband saw her new punky, tomboy hair he was irate and furious.
In her case, from the report I heard, the husband wasn’t only mad at her but was angry with the Barber who accepted to barb her. He traced his shop and got him arrested!

And if you’re a man who has a dreadlock or have your hair plaited like a woman and your wife is now complaining, please listen to her.

Even though she accepted it when you were in courtship, now that you’re her husband, she might feel uneasy as it might constitute an embarrassment before her friends professional colleagues, etc.

πŸŒΉπŸ‘’πŸ’•(3) THE SANDPAPER FACE
If as a man you kept a neat, smooth , touchable and cleanely shaven face throughout the season in which you met your wife, proposed to her, courted and finally married her, and now that you’re married you care less about your facial appearance, it’s time to sit up!

You’re now not only unattractive but you don’t shave daily anymore. Instead you leave prickly stubble on your chin and face for whole weeks and they don’t only irritate your wife but wound her face whenever you come kissing! She’s complained over and over about the bruises your “sandpaper face” is inflicting on her but you’re angry and say that she’s trying to control you.

Sir, she’s not controlling you. Your body belongs to her in Marriage and she has the right to object to any feature of that body that’s now an irritant and hurts her. What you’re to do is to listen to her and adhere to what she’s saying.

You either keep a full beard or smooth shave your face every morning just as you brush your teeth every morning. Do it and let peace reign.

πŸŒΉπŸ‘’πŸ’•(4) REPELLANT BODY ODOUR
In some Marriages, one of the Spouses isn’t giving their body the thorough washing that they should and consequently, the innocent partner is complaining that they smell. The “smelling mate” should not be angry. Your body belongs to your partner and they have the right to object to it being malodorous.

When your Spouse brings up such a complain, they’re right. You may not know how much courage it took them to tell you the blunt truth, particularly if you’re the easily provoked type. It’s not easy to tell hard truth but it’s important that your spouse be honest with you.

For instance a husband found his wife smelly whenever they had intimacy. Once she opened her legs and they’re travelling to “Loveland” the formerly smell-free atmosphere of the bedroom would change and an unpleasant odour would take over. The husband finally complained to her one day and she was surprised. Meaning she wasn’t even smelling what he was smelling!

She consulted my female colleague, an amiable and godly Marriage counselor, who gently told her to give good attention to washing her body, most especially her “Private Region”.

Generally, it’s basically important that both Spouses spend a good time in the bathroom and always ensure that they give their body thorough scrubbing with soap and sponge everyday.

πŸŒΉπŸ‘’πŸ’•(5) PRIVATE HAIRS
Finally, let’s talk about the private bodily hairs.

There are Spouses who highly cherish their Mate’s armpits and pubic hairs. For these people, these hair are great turn-ons for them as far as their personal love life is concerned.

Sir/Ma, if you’re married to such a Spouse, leave scissors and shaving stick alone as far as your armpits and groin areas are concerned.

Let your body which is their only source of sexual and romantic sustainance remain as attractive, desirable and seductive for them as possible.

Our second anchor scripture says: “I am my beloved’s and his desire is towards me.”
In marriage, whether you’re husband or wife, you BELONG to your Spouse and their desire is for you and will always be for you until death separates you.

If your private hairs make you highly desirable to your husband or wife, please respect their desire and stop shaving those parts of your body.

And it’s not true that those hairs make you dirty or smelly. Don’t believe a lie!

πŸŒΉπŸ‘’πŸ’•In conclusion, always remember that your Spouse loved you and that’s why they married you. Part of what attracted them to you is your bodily endowments.

πŸŒΉπŸ‘’πŸ’•And now that you’re married, your body belong to them. Consider them and where necessary consult them on whatever you do on your body. That way peace will reign in your union creating an environment for your love to keep growing.

πŸ’•β€οΈTonight’s Assignment In The Bedroom:
Reread today’s devotional piece together just before bedtime and soberly discuss it.

✝️ BE BORN AGAIN TODAY!!!

If you’re not yet born again, what an opportunity you have right now?

Please, pray and request Jesus Christ to come into your heart and save you from your Sins and He will.

Please, don’t delay! Receive Him Today!(John 1:12)

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