I will be taking us on a series and I believe it will help our marriages. The points I will be sharing with us are from a Whatsapp post. I will not just be giving us points but will be taking out time to discuss the points and how it affects our marriage.
If you can also discuss these points with your spouse or in a small group as we do on KHC women whatsapp group, it will be more effective.
Why do we have to build a happy and lasting Marriage? Because like any institution, marriage has the capacity to become old and obsolete. It is our responsibility to build into our marriage values that will keep it renewed.
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Like a machine, it has to be greased, oiled, serviced and its parts replaced or repaired. In marriage, no one knows it all. When the husband begins to think he is right all of the time and cannot be wrong, trouble is brewing.
We want to be sure the ingredients we are using to build our marriage can stand the test of time. We need to raise a standard of the blood of Jesus against all that is militating against our marriage, especially in this end times.
There are specific wisdom needed to build our homes and marriages which does not answer to the wisdom we have in business or in nation building or in leadership, although some principles do apply.
Let’s go into the points.
1. Understand each other.
This is huge in any marriage that will succeed and will last. It will be pride for a husband and wife to think that they know or fully understand their spouse.
Understanding your spouse is what you will never graduate from. Both spouses must be willing and ready to keep on understanding each other.
You are different and may never be the same forever. Respect the fact that you are individuals with strengths and weaknesses.
The marriage is as strong as you strengthen each other’s weaknesses when you respond and not react to each other.
Marriage is like the jigsaw puzzle, the puzzles are never the same but fit perfectly to form a beautiful picture which individually can never be formed.
I will stop here today. May God build with us and help us build lasting marriages in Jesus name. God bless our marriage
CONFESSION OF THE DAY I seek to understand my spouse
PRAYER FOR THE DAY Lord I receive grace to understand my spouse more
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY 1Pe 3:8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous
ACTION PLAN FOR THE DAY Be patient to understand your spouse
The Shepherd raced through the trees, his heart pulsating madly inside his chest heavily. Baa! Baa! The cry came again. He shoved branches out of his way, not caring if they pricked his skin. The cry was getting closer as he reached the edge of the stream. Baa! Baa! Baa! Baa!
“Where are you?” Deep fear flooded his heart, dragging life out of him but he refused to believe the worst. Baa! Baa! The cries came just in front of him. He looked and moved closer to the trees in front of him, there he found his little one.
He broke into a sob at the sight of the bruises on its legs. Lifting it up slowly, he tenderly wrapped his arms around the lamb and began to walk home. He was happy that the one missing lamb was found.
Did you see how the shepherd ran to the rescue of his sheep? Did you see how the shepherd followed the voice of the sheep? That is how God comes to your rescue when you call.
Call on Jesus for help. He is your Shepherd and ever ready to help you. There’s even a song describing the type of love God has for us. It goes like this
Oh, the overwhelming, Never-ending Reckless love of God
Oh, it chases me down, fights till I’m found Leaves the ninety-nine.
I couldn’t earn it, I don’t deserve it. Still You give Yourself away
There’s no shadow You won’t light up Mountain You won’t climb up coming after me
There is no wall You won’t kick down Lie You won’t tear down Coming after me
God displays how much He loves us by going all the way to find us. Call out to Him today and let Him find you.
I myself will tend my sheep and give them a place to lie down in peace, says the Sovereign Lord. – Ezek. 34:15 NLT
The Economy Of Heaven And Your Prosperity was taught by Rev. Dunamis Okunowo on the 30th of January 2022 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
In his teaching, Rev. Dunamis made mention of the following important points about The Economy Of Heaven and Prosperity:
There’s a relationship between riches and dominion (Prov 22:7)
God has pleasure in our prosperity (Psalm 35:27)
All blessings come from God (James 1:17)
All blessings come from God through men to men (Luke 6:38)
Wealth and abundance is not an achievement, it is a trust (Deut. 8:18)
You are limited by your mindset.
The currency you need right now is in someone’s account.
5 Levels Of Prosperity
Spiritual Prosperity
Mental Prosperity
Bodily Prosperity
Financial Prosperity
Relational Prosperity
Honour is the seed you give for access. Good understanding is the seed you give for favour.
3 Reasons God Blesses Us
He desires that we live a comfortable life
So that you can provide financial resources for kingdom advancement
So that we can reveal the love and compassion of Jesus to a dying world in practical ways.
Foundational Spiritual Laws Of Financial Increase
The Law of Value: Your value will determine who pursues you and who rewards you.
The Law of Productivity
The Law of Absolute Surrender (Job 22:21-25)
The Law of Tithe (Malachi 3:10)
The Law of Giving (Gen 8:22)
When you want to change your financial level or certain seasons of your life, a sacrifice is required. The cycle of your life can be changed through sacrifice. This is part of the economy of heaven as regards prosperity.
First-Fruit
Honor the Lord with your capital and sufficiency [from righteous labors] and with the firstfruits of all your income; So shall your storage places be filled with plenty, and your vats shall be overflowing with new wine. Proverbs 3:9-10 (AMP)
God’s order is that when the root is blessed, then the rest is blessed.
The Practice Of First-Fruits
First-fruit offering must be taken to God’s house
It must be delivered to the priest (Lev 23:10)
It applies to all a man engages in for livelihood (Deut18:4)
The giving of First-fruit offering must be accompanied with worship (Deut 26:10)
It must be offered once and during each cycle of harvest, which was yearly then
God can be called upon to specially favour the giver of first fruit
There is a tangible blessing when you honour God with your first fruit (Ezekiel 44:30)
The person is more important than the first fruit (Gen 4:4-5)
To listen to messages of Rev Dunamis, go HERE or HERE
Today is Oil For Today – Day 207. Let’s lift up our voice one more time as we pray to God! Watch Video on Youtube HERE. Check other days HERE.
Scriptures For Today
Oil For Today – Day 207
These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
John 15:11
Prayer Points For Today
Oil For Today – Day 207
1. Begin to thank the Lord for today.
2. Lord help me to receive your Words. Let my heart be a good soil in Jesus mighty name
3. I receive the Grace to meditate on your Word day and night in Jesus name
4. Power to give attention to your Word, fall on me in Jesus name
5. I receive and believe in your Word for every aspect of my life in Jesus name
6. My joy is full therefore my strength is full. I can pursue, overtake and recover all that the enemy has stolen in Jesus name
7. Your Words remain and abide in me, therefore I have the joy of the Lord over every situation in Jesus name
8. I have the joy of the Lord today, therefore I have victory today in Jesus name
9. My season has changed from mourning to dancing in every situation of my life in Jesus name
10. Begin to thank the Lord for answered prayers
Confession For Today
Oil For Today – Day 207
My joy is intact. My joy is full because Gods Word is my meditation day and night. The Word of God in my heart is my source of joy. I find God’s Word for every situation in my life. There is no down moment in my life because the joy of the Lord keeps me over every situation and circumstance. I express joy in singing, dancing, laughing, and rejoicing. The word of God keeps me excited. By faith, I receive and believe His Word. Today is a great day
When two people who are sentimental get married, their lives will be devoid of principles that are meant to keep them focused and energetic in their marriage and home.
Two sentimental people will always judge a situation from a sentimental point of view rather than principles. In no time, they can ruin themselves because you cannot go very far living and swimming in the ocean of sentiments.
They would not be able to achieve much because they would have excuses for their mediocre lifestyles.
They would make wrong decisions that are not founded on God’s word and of course, those decisions would not endure. They can also lose money based on their sentimental investments.
Sticking to God’s principles is difficult for these kinds of couples. They are unable to set their faces like a flint. They easily compromise based on their sentimental leanings.
To them, everything can be compromised as long as it appeals to their emotions.
5. Angry Lovers
Two angry people in a relationship and marriage cannot go far. See the scriptures:
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul (Proverbs 22:24-25 KJV)
The scripture here advises that you should not get involved with somebody that has anger problems and who refuses to work at it. An angry man can take a knife or gun one day and end it all. An angry wife can ruin things in seconds.
Take a look at the Message Translation:
Don’t hang out with angry people; don’t keep company with hotheads. Bad temper is contagious–– don’t get infected (Proverbs 22:24-25 Message)
There were two brothers in the Bible who were both given to anger. Their story did not end well.
Simeon and Levi are brothers; tools of violence are their weapons. [6] Oh my soul, do not come into their secret. Let not my honor be united with their assembly. For in their anger they killed a man, and in their self-will they hamstrung a bull. – Gen 49:5-6 (MKJV)
Their father placed a curse on them as a result!
Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce, and their wrath, for it was cruel. I will divide them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel. – Gen 49:7 (AMPC)
That is where anger ends. Scattering! Division!
To be continued tomorrow…
CONFESSION FOR THE DAY I will not miss it in marriage.
PRAYER FOR THE DAY Lord, open the eyes of my understanding.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY Eph 1:18 [GW] Then you will have deeper insight. You will know the confidence that he calls you to have and the glorious wealth that God’s people will inherit.
