Grace for the Marriage . . . .

In today's segment, we talk about the spiritual part of marriage and it's allowances. Those allowances of course fall in category called "GRACE".

Grace actually is the unmerited favor of God. That's right, it is a benefit that we received and did not work for.

Often in our marriages, we encounter life's situations where our credentials just aren't good enough to handle the situation at hand. By that I mean our intellect, education, experience, etc. isn't sufficient or does not possess the ability to handle certain things that we sometimes are confronted with.

Nevertheless, it is at that moment that Grace kicks in to help us through our problems.

Throughout the Holy scriptures, men and women at some point in their life journey needed Grace to get them through a tough situation. Much like us today in our married lives. Just to show you a few; and there are many; however these are scriptures where grace was implemented in these cases:
Genesis 47:29 And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt: You see, there will come times in your marriage experience where things happen that are just beyond our control!

Exodus 33:12 And Moses said unto the LORD, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight.

As you can see, God already knows about our delimmas and our challenges. It is always His Grace that gives us the furtherance in these areas.

Titus 3:7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. In this particular scripture, we are being reminded that Grace is given to us because of our willingness to follow after righteousness; which is the real point I am getting to today.

Grace is necessary for your marriage, and it is something that we don't even qualify for. Yet it is because of God's love for us and his desire, ( and especially for the married) to become complete in Him!

Are you facing a difficult situation in your marriage now? Trust me, You Will Get through it , why? . . . .because of Grace, God's grace. 3 John 1:2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

It is the Grace that allows you to prosper, it is the Grace that keeps your health, and all because it is an unmerited access to the benefits of the Kingdom of Heaven, simply because you chose to take on the bond of Holy matrimony and walk in the statutes that the Lord has laid out in the Holy scriptures.

Now don't get confused, Grace is not a Natural thing, it's a spiritual thing, and whether or not we are believers, we are still given Grace. Grace to wake up in the mornings, grace to have health and strength , grace to be in our right minds, grace for provision, and most of all, grace to accomplish those things that you alone cannot.

My dear precious readers, by no means am I trying force some religious ideology on you. Remember this; you always have the right and will to do whatever you so choose; knowing this however; that you alone are responsible for your actions and only you face the consequences of your actions.

What I am trying to do however, is to give our marriages an option. That option is very simple. It is one of the keys to the enrichment of our marriage relationships; and that key is simply the acknowledgement of grace. Wow! That's it!

When you acknowledge God in your marriage, you have opened a door of favor by God. 1 John 2:23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also. Get my point?

It's Grace folks, and grace alone! May God truly bless your marriages today in hopes that you understand that it's Grace that has kept your marriage and will continue as long as you acknowledge Him.

Always remember: You are Blessed!