05-04-2020, 01:54 PM
*CAC LIVING WATER DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE*
*Monday, May 4, 2020*
*TOPIC:**ENJOYING MARITAL BLISS*
*Read: Matthew 19:3-10*
Matthew 19:3-10 The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
*MEMORISE: And He answered and said to them, "Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning 'made them male and female'?"
(Matthew 19:4)*
*EXPOSITION*
Marriage is believed to be one of the most delicate things on earth. It is believed that if one gets it right in marriage, he gets every other thing right, and the chance of making heaven in the end is high.
To this end, the rate at which marriages are breaking up today, should be of great concern to all and sundry.
It is on the increase, and Christian marriage is not in the exception. However, this is not the intention of God for this wonderful and glorious institution. God established marriage as the first institution on earth, and He purposefully did so.
There is therefore the need to understand this purpose and partner with God to achieve it.
To understand the purpose of God for marriage and how to make marriage work well, there is the need to consult the Author for leading.
When some people consulted Him (our great Rabbi) on whether divorce is appropriate or not, hear the answer they got: 'And He answered and said to them, "Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning 'made them male and female,' and said, 'For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh'? So then, they are no longer two but one flesh.
Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate" ' (Matt. 19:4-6). "Have you not read" refers to the scripture. No dictionary or encyclopedia has answers for marriage.
The best they can do is define it. The Bible designed it and demonstrated it. So, turn to the Scripture for solution to your marriage, to begin to enjoy marital bliss and breakthrough.
*PRAYER POINTS*
1. Commit any situation in your marriage to the Lord in prayer, now.
2. Lord, bail out families finding it difficult to cope in their marriages, in Jesus' name.
3. Lord, help Christian spouses to depend and focus more on the Holy Spirit and the Bible for proper understanding and fulfilment of their marital responsibilities.
*EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: 1 Samuel 26 - 28 & Romans 9*
*May we continue to enjoy God's divine security in our ways as we step out today in Jesus name. Amen..............Shalom*
*Monday, May 4, 2020*
*TOPIC:**ENJOYING MARITAL BLISS*
*Read: Matthew 19:3-10*
Matthew 19:3-10 The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
*MEMORISE: And He answered and said to them, "Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning 'made them male and female'?"
(Matthew 19:4)*
*EXPOSITION*
Marriage is believed to be one of the most delicate things on earth. It is believed that if one gets it right in marriage, he gets every other thing right, and the chance of making heaven in the end is high.
To this end, the rate at which marriages are breaking up today, should be of great concern to all and sundry.
It is on the increase, and Christian marriage is not in the exception. However, this is not the intention of God for this wonderful and glorious institution. God established marriage as the first institution on earth, and He purposefully did so.
There is therefore the need to understand this purpose and partner with God to achieve it.
To understand the purpose of God for marriage and how to make marriage work well, there is the need to consult the Author for leading.
When some people consulted Him (our great Rabbi) on whether divorce is appropriate or not, hear the answer they got: 'And He answered and said to them, "Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning 'made them male and female,' and said, 'For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh'? So then, they are no longer two but one flesh.
Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate" ' (Matt. 19:4-6). "Have you not read" refers to the scripture. No dictionary or encyclopedia has answers for marriage.
The best they can do is define it. The Bible designed it and demonstrated it. So, turn to the Scripture for solution to your marriage, to begin to enjoy marital bliss and breakthrough.
*PRAYER POINTS*
1. Commit any situation in your marriage to the Lord in prayer, now.
2. Lord, bail out families finding it difficult to cope in their marriages, in Jesus' name.
3. Lord, help Christian spouses to depend and focus more on the Holy Spirit and the Bible for proper understanding and fulfilment of their marital responsibilities.
*EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: 1 Samuel 26 - 28 & Romans 9*
*May we continue to enjoy God's divine security in our ways as we step out today in Jesus name. Amen..............Shalom*