THURSDAY 25TH AUG.,2016
TOPIC: STAYING WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE LEAVING (4)
TEXT: PS.55:22 “Cast your burden on the LORD,And he shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved…”
Give your marriage to God. The last word on the matter must be God’s Word! Seeking professional help is a good thing, but until you’ve transferred ownership of your marriage into God’s hands, you haven’t exercised your best option. Apparently, ‘What does handing my marriage over to God mean in practical terms?’ It means two things:
1) You stop calling the shots—that’s God’s job and you must get out of His way so that He can do His work unhindered. Your self-interest and need to control must bow to His will. As long as you insist on ‘being right’ and ‘straightening out’ your spouse, you will remain part of the Challenge. On the other hand, when you give it to God, He—not you—has an assignment to work on!
2) You learn how to ‘walk by faith, not by sight’ (2 Corinthians 5:7 NKJV). When things are out of control, you will want to resume ownership of the problem. Don’t do it, or the result will be more of what doesn’t work. Renew your decision to allow God to have control and work in both of your hearts. ‘Walk by faith’, not by feelings. The Psalmist puts it this way: ‘Pile your troubles on God’s shoulders—He’ll carry your load, He’ll help you out…’ When you trust God to handle it, three things happen:
a) you experience peace;
b) your spouse’s resistance is likely to diminish because you’re no longer stirring the pot; c) God goes to work: ‘…He who began a good work in you [both] will bring it to completion…’ (Philippians1:6). God- the author of marriage; His presence is the Supernatural adhesive because in Christ, all things hold together. A threefold cord is not quickly broken; His word does the mending and Holding together of any broken marriage. Trust in Him (Prov. 3:5-8). (Isa 55:10-11)
MEDITATION: Eccl 4:9-12; Mark 4:20
STUDY THE BIBLE
JN 6:60-71; 1CHR 25&26; ZEC 11
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