CHRISTIAN COURTSHIP
Memorise: Marriage is honourable in all,
and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. Hebrews
13:4
Bible in one year: Acts 16:16-18:17,
Song of Solomon 4:9-5:1
It is one thing to choose the right
partner in marriage; it is another thing to choose the right approach to
courtship. A wrong approach to courtship, particularly Christian courtship, can
have a negative impact on the right choice. Therefore, believers that are in
courtship must be Christian through and through if they would eat the good of
the land of marriage (Isaiah 1:19). An important lesson for ladies to learn is
that, a man is at his best in courtship. He would call you by different pet
names. He would tease you and make you feel secure. These are the normal sweet
words you should hear in courtship. However, when the wedding ceremony is over,
his hidden shortcomings will be exposed because he can no longer hide them. The
saying that “love is blind” is true but marriage is the tool to open the eyes
of the blind lover. You will discover the real personality of a man or woman
after the wedding ceremony.
For courtship to be Christian in nature,
the admonition in today’s Bible reading must be our watchword. Courtship
between two children of God must not be handled childishly. It should be
handled with maturity as expected of a serious relationship. There are many
false doctrines flying around and children of God must beware of them. For
example, some people believe that once you are in courtship, you can begin to
co-habit, doing all sorts of ungodly things together, they call it “trial
marriage”. This has no place in Christianity. It is whore-mongering. More often
than not, after these so-called brothers have had their fill of the so-called
sisters, they dump the sisters for those they regard as “reserved and
self-disciplined”. In the same vein, there are terrible wolves in sheep’s clothing
among some so-called sisters too. They try to make unsuspecting naïve brothers
get them pregnant and the result is what we call shot-gun marriage. This is a
marriage not properly prepared for. Christian courtship must be characterized
with sincere gestures. It involves sharing past and present experiences with
your would-be wife or husband. It should look beyond the present to future
aspirations. You should lay your future bare in the hands of Jesus Christ.
Though there may be sincere disagreements during courtship, these are not
strong enough reasons to break the courtship. However, if a courtship is full
of troubles that you are almost getting suffocated with sinful or legalistic
demands of your partner, you need to have a rethink of the relationship. This situation
call for fresh prayer. You may have made a mistake in the first place.
Prayer Point
Father, please guide our youths during Christian
courtship; let such relationship culminate in holy wedlock and a glorious
marriage.
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