FAMILY LED BY THE SPIRIT

 Your family shall be far from disaster because of the anointing of God's favour upon you.

Good-Life Devotional :

THE FAMILY LED BY THE SPIRIT

November 19, 2023

By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi 

"In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as they love their own bodies. For a man who loves his wife actually shows love for himself." Ephesians 5:28 NLT Bible 

    The family is a microcosm of the relationship that exists between God and the church . The church is described as a bride and Jesus Christ the groom . The Holy Ghost is the driving force behind the church. He is God : the anointing and the anointer. He determines how fruitful a marriage  or family would be. 

    The world has a concept of what amounts to a fruitful marriage. It is centered on material features : children , houses, money etc  . This is far from what the scriptures describes as being fruitful . Adam and Eve did not have money while in the garden of Eden and they where amply supplied .  Children could grow up to become armed robbers and terrorists therefore having children does not translate to being fruitful . Abraham was declared blessed (fruitful) before Isaac was born therefore , having children cannot be a true measure of being fruitful before God .God supplies the need of the believer according to his riches in glory. There are blessed and fruitful eunuchs in the church.  

    The believer's needs are not only physical but emotional , spiritual , intellectual or mental . No amount of money can replace the loss by death of a loving family member of a spouse's family . As couples grow older they experience physiological changes that results in mood swings especially among women. Prolonged unemployment , wars , global pandemics , disasters could affect marriages in ways that could result in marital failures . We need the Holy Spirit more than ever in our marriages .

    The fruits of the Holy Ghost : temperance, goodness, longsuffering, peace, joy , love , meekness ,gentleness , temperance , faith ( (Gal.5:22-23) are what makes for a fruitful marriage . The demands of marriage are beyond what the human mind can handle , we need divine intervention to make a headway in our relationships and marriages , therefore, we should daily seek for and pray for the manifestation of the fruits of the holy spirit in our lives . 

     The demands of marriage requires we submit to our spouses ,this can only be possible with meekness , gentleness temperance , faith ,joy. ".. And further, submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. For wives, this means submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of his body, the church. As the church submits to Christ, so you wives should submit to your husbands in everything".Ephesians 5:11‭, ‬21‭-‬24 NLT Our submission to each other is not conditional . 

       This level of submission is intuitive  , intellectual  and volitional and life- changing . Jesus Christ altered his life to fit into our earthly lives . It was a degrading thing to do but worth it and an act of love like a nursing mother is forced to breastfeed in public for the love of her child. This involves giving up ones life (esteem) For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her" Ephesians 5:25 NLT.  You cannot pursue a personal dream and yet be in a Spirit-led marriage , dreams have to be customised  while considering all variables to suit the marriage and God's purpose for our lives .

   This creates an environment to raise selfless , spirit-filled children with a passion for God .

Prayer :Heavenly father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and raised again for my sins I receive him as Lord and saviour and receive the holy spirit and power for stability in the family in Jesus name. 

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