September 14th, 2024

MARRIAGE COUNSELING 101
EPHESIANS 5:25
HUSBANDS, LOVE YOUR WIVES, EVEN AS CHRIST ALSO LOVED THE CHURCH, AND GAVE HIMSELF FOR IT;
THAT HE MIGHT SANCTIFY AND CLEANSE IT WITH THE WASHING OF WATER BY THE WORD,
THAT HE MIGHT PRESENT IT TO HIMSELF A GLORIOUS CHURCH, NOT HAVING SPOT, OR WRINKLE, OR ANY SUCH THING; BUT THAT IT SHOULD BE HOLY AND WOTHOUT BLEMISH.
 
It is needful to mention that the Lord Jesus Christ loves marriage when it is ordained in Him. He loves partnership and unity. He has created man for the woman and the woman for the man. He has stated that what He has joined together, let no man put asunder. He who has found a wife ahs found a good thing. However, it is necessary to give a friendly reminder that these are times mentioned in the book of the holy prophet Daniel and the spiritual warfare with the principality known as the bear. He has three ribs in his mouth with the command to devour and destroy relationships that have been established in the unity of the Holy Ghost. Having been warned of such, we must recognize the need to love that much the more each other and continue to be effective gatekeepers. Recognize the needs of others. Pay attention to details. To whom much is given, much is required. When you have been given the gift of genuine partnership within the unfeigned love of Jesus Christ, it is to be cherished and it is worth fighting for. We do not wrestle against flesh and blood. Knowing these things  as we abound in the faith together until we come into the fullness of Christ, one wisdom key we must hold dear to our hearts is effective communication is essential with one another, and also fervent effectual prayer in the spirit of truth. Remember, Jesus Christ has an order to things. He does things in decency and in order. There a chain of command. Jesus Christ is the head of all things. Therefore, it is needful to look to him as the standard. We shouldn’t have standards for ourselves that have been set according to what we have seen in the flesh. Some have made vows within themselves stating, “I won’t do what my father did to my mother. I won’t do what my mother did.” Jesus said for the husbands to treat their wives as he treated the church. He has laid down His life for her. He put his flesh under subjection to the Holy Spirit. He poured out the Spirit. He provided for her according to all of his riches in glory.
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1 Peter 3:7
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.

As we grow, the desire is for us to bear much fruit unto Christ in the unity by His Spirit. There is none righteous, no not one. Therefore, there is not one perfect being. Those who have already been perfected have been quickened into glory. Saying these things, the Lord stated that the men are the head of the wives and that as under-shepherds, they are to honor their wives as the weaker vessel. Not as weak…but as weaker vessels; strong yet submissive. This is a command of the Lord that your prayers in unity be not hindered. The Lord blesses and honors couples who fear the Lord and walk in the unity of His Holy Spirit. Listen to each other. Understand one another. Lay hands and strengthen one another. The Lord Jesus shall prosper you indeed.
-A God Chaser