Ecclesiastes 4:9,12 KJV
“Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken”.
The Bible is full of all kinds of wisdom for all kinds of things, marriage inclusive. And one of the wisdom we see is the fact that two are meant to be better than one. Marriage is meant to make you better, marriage is meant to improve you than to destroy you. This conforms to God’s original plan as recorded in Genesis 2:18, where God said it was not good for man to be alone, and that He would make for him a help meet for him.
Marriage is meant to better you and not deter or undermine you. So, if you are unmarried, then you have to be extremely careful who you choose for a life partner. If whoever you choose to marry will not better you, then don’t marry the person. But beyond that, marriage is made up of three entities, which is the husband, the wife and the Holy Spirit. It is called a three-fold cord.
Marriage is a three-fold cord that is not easily broken. Stop trying to run your marriage by yourself, or by your own strength. The Holy Spirit is as important; if not more important in the marriage than the husband or wife. Whatever you do with your spouse, you are supposed to do with the Holy Spirit.
If you talk to your wife or husband, then you need to know how to speak to the Holy Spirit as well. If you have sexual Fellowship with your spouse, then you need to have prayer fellowship with the Holy Spirit as well. When you are grieved with your spouse, instead of offloading your bad feelings on your spouse, which could degenerate into something worse, rather go to the Holy Spirit and bear out your mind. You can save your marriage by speaking more with the Holy Spirit when you feel bad and offended with your spouse. The reason is because He is the third cord in the marriage covenant.
Receive grace to engage the Holy Spirit in your marital affairs in Jesus Name.
Action Points
i. Decide to operate your marriage with the Holy Spirit from today.
ii. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you develop a close walk with Him in Jesus Name.
Prayer
-Lord I receive grace to walk in a close and intimate relationship with the Holy Spirit in Jesus Name.
-Lord please cause me to be more sensitive to the Holy Spirit in my marriage in Jesus Name.
Nugget
Stop trying to run your marriage by yourself, or by your own strength; engage the Holy Spirit who is even more important than your spouse in the marriage.
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