Marriage
GOD STILL SPEAK TODAY
“The thing proceedeth from the Lord; we can not speak unto thee bad or good. Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her and go, and let her be thy master’s son’s wife, as the Lord has spoken” ((Genesis 24:50-51).
God still speak to His children. He still lead them to whom they should marry. And he wills surely lead you through.
God has always shown interest in every aspect of the lives of His children. Marriage, which is purposeful union between a man and a woman, has always received the blessing of God. “Marriage is hounarable in all and the bed undefiled; but whoremongers and adulterers, God will judge” (Hebrews 13:4). The concepts of marriage dates back to the Garden of Eden when the Almighty God decided to Adam “a help meet” (Genesis 2:18). God founded the institution of marriage and has never abdicated the responsibility of running it. Abraham charge his servant, Eleazer, to take a wife for Isaac from his kindred. Eleazer relied on the leading of God according to the task (Genesis 24:1- end). Moreover, the statement of Laban and Bethuel (Rabekah’s brother and father, respectively), indicated that the leading of Eleazer was divine. “The thing proceedeth from the Lord; we can not speak unto thee bad or good. Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her and go, and let her be thy master’s son’s wife, as the Lord has spoken” ((Genesis 24:50-51).
The Lord who directed Eleazer is still leading others today “For I am the Lord, I change not …” (Malachi 3:6). Testimonies abound today of how God ordered the steps of people in marriage matters. If God did it for others, He will do it for you.
God speak to people in diverse way. There are those who get the leading of God in marriage through clear revelation form Bible passages, dreams and visions; the spirit’s witness in their hearts, deep and unconditional love for someone; confirmation of God’s leading through series of events, or through other means. But the important thing for every woman is to ascertain how God communicate with her. The Almighty God does not employ for everybody. For in stance, while he decided to speak to Moses face to face, He spoke to other Israel’s leaders by other means. So, know the means by which God communicate with you and rely on that medium for His leading in your marriage plans or other plans.
However, there are conditions for receiving God’s leading in marriage. Firstly, God speak to us when He knows we are ready to listen and follow His leading. If He knows that we are doubting and have alternative means of partner’s selection while claiming to be looking up to Jesus, God won’t speak to us. We must decide to follow His leading at all costs or He won’t speak to us.
Secondly, God speaks when we make up our mind to obey Him rather than rely on the advice of men. “We ought to obey God rather than men” (Acts 5:29).
Thirdly, when we purge ourselves of idol, God steps in and leads us in the way.. God does not struggle for place with an idol. The Bible tells us “Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone” (Hosea 4:17; 1John 5:21). Fourthly, when a person wholeheartedly invites God to take the lead, God speaks. But if he/she decides to use God to approve he/her own wish, God simply re-echoes the seeker’s wish.
Indeed, God the Almighty is still the Matchmaker. This is because every secret thing belongs to Him. He knows the end from the beginning and the future from now (Deuteronomy 29:29). Therefore, He won’t pair incompatible partners. After all He asked, “Can two walk together except they agreed? (Amos 3:3). Those who have proved God in the area of leading in marriage have good stories to tell. You too can determine today to follow the path of trust in God. Soon, you will join in the refrain “ I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined unto me, and hear my cry. He bought me up also out of horrible pit, out of the miry clay and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings, many shall see it, and hear, and shall trust in the Lord” (Psalm 40:1-3).
Akinbowale Isaac Adewumi
www.devinehome.blogspot.com
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