Open Heaven 9 July 2020: [Thursday] – And two shall become one Flesh
AND TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH – Thursday July 9th 2020
Memorise: And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord,
Let not the wife depart from her husband. 1st Corinthians 7:10
Read: Matthew 5:27-32 (KJV)
27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of
old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman
to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and
cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should
perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and
cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should
perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
31 It hath been said, whosoever shall put away his wife,
let him give her a writing of divorcement:
32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his
wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and
whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
Bible in one year: Isaiah 5-8, Hymn: Sing hymn 6
Message:
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In the
beginning, God instituted marriage as the perfect solution to the problems of a
lonely man who needed a companion and help meet to fulfil the Genesis 1:28
divine mandate to “… Be fruitful, and
multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it.” Having proffered a
perfect and permanent solution to the human need for companionship and support,
God warned us against separation or divorce in Matthew 19:6 by saying:
Open Heaven 9 July 2020 – And two shall become one Flesh
“Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What
therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.”
The
Bible does not imply that the man and woman will become physically merged, but
that through the marriage covenant they become spiritually bound as one –
united in love, faith. Spirit and purpose. That is way marriage comes with grave
implications for those who become unequally yoked with unbelievers, or those
who get bound to the wrong partners. Such cases often lead to crises,
instability and unfulfilled destiny. Nevertheless, God frowns at any form of
separation or divorce; rather, He is particularly interested in upholding the
sanctity of marriage. I pray for anyone going through a marital crisis: The
Prince of peace will intervene in your marriage today, in the mighty name of
Jesus.
Open Heaven 9 July 2020: [Thursday] – And two shall become one Flesh
God
hates divorce and He states this clearly in Malachi 2:16. He further states in
1st Corinthians 7:10-11 that: “….Let
not the wife depart from her husband: But and if she departs, let her remain
unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away
his wife.” In God’s plan, only death can nullify the marriage covenant, as
explained in Romans 7:2-3.
Open Heaven 9 July 2020 Thursday Prayer Point
All
Christians must thus ensure they uphold the sanctity of marriage through love,
humanity and peaceful co-existence with each other (Ephesians 4:1-3).
Prayer Point
Father, help me to build and uphold a peaceful marriage, in the
mighty name of Jesus.
Open Heavens Daily Devotional Lessons was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God,
one of the largest evangelical Churches in
the world and also the President of Christ
the Redeemer's Ministries.
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