We are walking in today: For Better or For Worse.
Genesis 2:21-25 21) And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; 22) and the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. 23) And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. 24) Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. 25) And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed. Marriage was the first union created by God. I know you have heard me say, that's why it's under attack. God created marriage, not living together or as my mother would say 'shacking up'. In verse 18 it reads And the LORD God said, it is not good that man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. To my single sisters and brothers wait on God. He knows it is not good for man to be alone. Single women remember a man findeth a wife. Don't go looking for a man. Proverbs 18:22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD. On yesterday we began to walk in relationship with God. We put Him first in everything. Now let's talk about God's plan for marriage. To the wife, Ephesians 5:22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. As a wife you must learn what submit really means. It means to line up with your husband and be the help meet you were created to be. To the husbands, Ephesians 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Ephesians 5:33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband. Husbands you must love your wife as you love yourself. You will not do anything to hurt yourself. You will protect yourself no matter what the cost. Likewise, do the same for your wife. Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it. Husbands you must be prepared to die for your wife. You must deny yourself. Now that you know what the Word said about a wife and husband, we must walk in for better or worse. What God has put together let no man put asunder. You must stick together no matter what storms come. Remember a praying wife or husband can save each other. As a wife in Proverbs 31--read the entire chapter. Pray over your house early in the morning, daily. Start out on Five AM Prayer! Seek a relationship with God first. Satan comes to steal, kill, and destroy. Satan wants to destroy marriages. Don't let the enemy come into your home. When you took your vows, you said for better or for worse. You do know that all things work together for those who love the Lord. Continue to put God first and all things shall be added unto you. For better or for worse! To God be the glory! God is challenging every married couple on this phone to renew your vows today to your husband or wife. I ____ take thee ____ to be my lawfully wedded husband/ wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, til death do us part, according to God's holy ordinance ; and thereto I plight thee my troth. Vow is defined as a solemn promise, pledge, or personal commitment. Remember your commitment is to God first.
When you made a commitment in the marriage, it was to God first. Many married couples are under attack--remember it was for better or for worse, in sickness and health. It doesn't matter what you are going through--what God has put together, let no man put asunder. Those who are single, wait on God. Wives submit to your own husbands, line up with him, be a help meet. Husbands, love your wife like Christ loved the church, giving His very life for it. We come to thank You Lord for marriages. We shut the door on the enemy. No weapons that are formed against what God has put together--will be put asunder. Fight for your marriage, for your wife, for your husband. This is a union created by God. Focus and realize the enemy is trying to kill your marriage, take your spouse. This is spiritual warfare--fight back standing on His word. Speak peace and follow where the Spirit leads you. God has called you first in relationship with Him--then each other. Be humble, pray over your husband, speak kindly with a soft response. Be gentle, she is the softer side of you--husbands. We come to stand on Your word. We thank You for teaching us Your word. You taught us how we are to line up with the word regarding marriage. Read the word for yourself today, really receive what it is telling you about marriage. It's time to hold on, husbands and wives--come together. We have made a vow to You, God and are committed to this marriage. Renew your vows to your spouse today. Look in to their eyes, tell them, "I am committed to this marriage". Lord we lift up marriages and stand on one accord. Thank You Lord for the married couples, trusting in You. Let them look at their vows with committed eyes. Let them see their marriage as the union that was ordained by You, Lord. We lift up prayer requests, we know that You are a healer. We ask You to heal Marissa Grant. We thank You Lord for healing her and restoring her health in wholeness. Lord we ask for forgiveness, we have not always, walked in marriages according to Your word. Thank You Lord for correcting us and teaching us the good and right way.
We write in the precious blood: No weapon that is formed against marriage will prosper.
Welcome to the overflow...
Don't let the enemy walk into your home! Fight back--this is spiritual warfare! Change your mind--be ye transformed by the renewal of your mind. Your spouse was given unto you, by the Lord. You really should mean, for better or for worse. Today is the day, to renew your vows, married couples. Have a blessed day.
Hear It Again
If you would like to hear this mornings call again, please call 605-475-4849 and the pin is 258417, the reference number for this call is 147# as of 2/9/11. The recordings are available for about 6 months.
Links for more on marriage and the relationship of men and women--
John MacArthur, The Curse on the Man: http://www.biblebb.com/files/
John MacArthur, The Curse on the Woman: http://www.biblebb.com/files/
The new number will be is 760-569-7676 and the pin# is 910150. The playback for the recording is 760-569-7699 and the same pin#. We will announce when the number is changing over, thank you.
Musical Selection
Lecrea, Wait: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Trip Lee, Looking For Love: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Hallerin Hill and Lisa Shipman, Your The One: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
CeCe Winans, I Promise: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Andrea Boceli and Heather Headly, The Prayer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Kenny Rogers, The Vows Go Unbroken: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
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