Tuesday February
25
“Enjoy
life with your wife, whom you love.” Ecc 9:9 NIV
INSTRUMENT RATED (7)
Instrument
rated for marriage. Today Christian marriages are falling
apart at the same rate as non-Christian marriages. And those who go through it
need our love, not our condemnation. But clearly, something’s wrong that needs
to be put right! Two of the leading causes of divorce are financial stress and
pornography. When you become overextended by purchasing things you can’t afford
and don’t need, you’re headed into trouble. And when you open your mind to
sexual fantasy, you entertain images your mate can’t live up to, and your
relationship begins to deteriorate. Solomon writes, “Catch us the foxes, the
little foxes that spoil the vines, for our vines have tender grapes.” (SS 2:15
NKJV). Notice the word “tender.” When we fail to treat one another tenderly,
graciously, lovingly, considerately, and with respect, the plane we’re flying
in together takes a nosedive. A neglected partner is vulnerable to anyone who
comes along. Resentment wells up and takes over. If God’s Word doesn’t work in
your home and in your marriage, then it won’t work anywhere else! An
instrument-rated Christian understands that a secret to having a good marriage
is not just in finding the right
person- but in becoming the right
person. And that can only happen when you make a daily commitment to living by
the principles of God’s Word and demonstrating the fruits of the Spirit (See
Gal 5:22). The story is told of one spouse who said to the other, “I never knew
what real happiness was until I met you-now it’s too late.” Unless you want
that to be your story, start tending
the home fires.
This word is taken from Daily Devotional: The Word for you Today.
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