How many of us women have been here? Men please listen to these words, it is the cry of our hearts, but most importantly, our Creators!
Ephesians 5: 25 “Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her”….. It is so much easier for a women to submit to this kind of man.
What kind of man are you? I guess if your wife is smiling and full of joy,(not just in picture frames) you must be a man of God and fighting for your marriage.
It seems like people today are finding it easy to say, “I tried God, it just doesn’t work for me.” Wow, what a cop out! People find it just as easy to cop out of marriage relationships today as well. How Sad! What happened to… “For better or worse, in sickness and in health, till death do us part.” I guess what we said at the alter in the presence of our Lord doesn’t matter.
You don’t just try marriage on like a sweater, and then take it off when times get hot and you are full of excuses. Lines like, we are just growing apart (Then grow together)….You deserve better than I can give you (Then work on better)….I just don’t feel it anymore (Then reach out and try harder) The list can go on and on. It doesn’t change the fact that they are still excuses. You just don’t try Jesus either, and then when the going gets tough you cop out and stop believing. I agree with the bible, and the bible says “Pride goes before destruction” Proverbs 16: 18. “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” James 4: 6….. I would much rather feel the grace of my God than have destruction come upon me and my marriage. How about you? Is pride holding you back?
Whoever said walking with Jesus is easy should be knocked right out of the pulpit. The bible tells us we will share in His sufferings, Romans 8:17…. 2 Corinthians 1: 5. Whoever said marriage is easy, needs to wake up from their dream. It is a fight for your marriage, and Satan wants to make it as hard as he can for you. Ephesians 6: 13 “Therefore put on the FULL ARMOUR OF GOD, so that when the day of evil comes you may be able to stand your ground”….If you read on in this chapter, it tells you what to be clothed with. So if you just try Jesus, you can never be fully armored for the battles to come, and they will come. You will be easily defeated EVERYTIME!
So if things aren’t working for you, and everything feels like it is falling apart, Romans 13: 14 says, “But cloth yourself with the Lord Jesus Christ.” Don’t just try Him, wear Him, and never let Him go.
We all need to pray for strength to be everything we are called to be. Our Heavenly Father can show us the way.
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Kim
Dear fellow readers,
It’s me Kim’s husband again. Hi. I don’t usually chime in on Kim’s blogs because this is her field of expertise and she does it great but I felt lead to share this with all of you. Kim, being modest as she is neglected to say that she is not only writing this from scripture and words from songs but from her real life and hands on experience. Kim has been in a battle for a long time and I regret to say it was FOR ME rather than WITH ME.
After 7 years of dating and 31 years of marriage ( 38 years total) we have been through A LOT. God blessed me with Kim and then he blessed us with two beautiful daughters and two beautiful grandsons, and now a beautiful marriage. So yes Kim’s fight was worth it and has finally has paid off. Now we stand together fully armored ( the Holy Spirit) our weapons ready ( Our Bibles ) and Gods strength to support us. We are now ready to fight until “Death We Do Part” because those were the vows we said to each other in front of God. It is true that two heads are better and stronger than one but when you add God as the third then you have a cord of three that cannot be broken by anything or anyone( Kim taught me that). So MEN pick your Bible, read Song of Songs to start (otherwise known as Song of Solomon), and then read with your wife some form of God’s word everyday. Amour up with your wife, bring God into your life and get ready to FIGHT before it’s too late. It will be well worth it. Trust me I know it was for me.
God’s Blessings to all of you who read these devotionals
Thank you Kim for writing this devotional which inspired me to write this.. I love you…see you home…
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