Spending time with the Lord. . . .
In to today's lesson, our subject is "spending time with the Lord". If you will notice the the scripture below:
Ecclesiastes 3 : 1To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: 2A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; 3A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; 4A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; 5A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; 7A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; 8A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
As you can see, there are times and seasons for everything. Even in your marriages, there are times and seasons that should be set aside for that, and one of the most important times for your marriages is spending time with the Lord.
Spending time praying, reading the Word of God, meditating, sharing with each other. These are times that are most necessary for your marriages. You see, God desires to impart into your spirits, hearts, and minds, the necessary wisdom that keeps you and your marriage day by day.
Let's face it, sustaining your marital relationship along with everyday life is a monumental task. It's not easy either. The only way to keep your perspectives and objectives, your well-being, and soberness of thought, is to meditate upon the instruction of God's Holy Word. That alone is the sustaining power you need to keep your marriages afloat. Anything short of that is just surviving until something better comes along. (think about that, if you will)
I have never read in any of the marriage vows about just surviving. It's not there, and furthermore; it's not God's way!
It is important that you both as well as independently spend time with the Lord. It's your sanity and your guide. It is your encouragement and your peace. Out of it shall come your welfare and your peace.
Ecclesiastes 3 : 1To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: 2A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; 3A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; 4A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; 5A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; 7A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; 8A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
As you can see, there are times and seasons for everything. Even in your marriages, there are times and seasons that should be set aside for that, and one of the most important times for your marriages is spending time with the Lord.
Spending time praying, reading the Word of God, meditating, sharing with each other. These are times that are most necessary for your marriages. You see, God desires to impart into your spirits, hearts, and minds, the necessary wisdom that keeps you and your marriage day by day.
Let's face it, sustaining your marital relationship along with everyday life is a monumental task. It's not easy either. The only way to keep your perspectives and objectives, your well-being, and soberness of thought, is to meditate upon the instruction of God's Holy Word. That alone is the sustaining power you need to keep your marriages afloat. Anything short of that is just surviving until something better comes along. (think about that, if you will)
I have never read in any of the marriage vows about just surviving. It's not there, and furthermore; it's not God's way!
It is important that you both as well as independently spend time with the Lord. It's your sanity and your guide. It is your encouragement and your peace. Out of it shall come your welfare and your peace.
1 Timothy 4:15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. (How important this is) The time that you spend with the Lord in His instruction reflects in your marriage. Everything comes to the surface eventually anyway; and is clearly seen by others.
Joshua describes his time with the Lord like this:Joshua 1:8 Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.
Yes my dear readers, and that includes your marriages.
In spite of what other people say and do: "God is not my co-pilot", as I've seen on signs and bumper-stickers; God is the pilot of my life and marriage, and He should be yours too!. . . . . if you just learn to spend time with the Lord.
May God truly and richly Bless you today!
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