Open Heaven 3 October 2021: [Sunday] Devotional By Pastor E.A Adeboye – Christian Courtship
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Open Heaven Devotional
Open Heaven 3 October 2021
TOPIC: Christian
Courtship
MEMORISE: Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers
and adulterers God will judge. Hebrews 13:4
READ: Ephesians 4:14-15 (KJV)
14 That we
henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every
wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they
lie in wait to deceive;
15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Samuel
5:1-25, 2 Samuel 6:1-23, 2 Samuel 7:1-29, 2 Samuel 8:1-18, 2 Samuel 9:1-13
Open Heaven 3 October 2021 MESSAGE:
It is one thing to choose the right
partner in marriage and it is another to choose the right approach to
courtship. A wrong approach to Christian courtship can still lead to problems
or failure even when the right choice has been made.
Also
Read: Open Heaven 2 October 2021 – The Right Choice in Marriage
Therefore, believers in courtship
must be holy through and through if they would eat the good of the land of
marriage Isaiah 1:19. Sister, you must know that a man
will typically be at his best during courtship. He would call you by different
pet names, please you and make you feel secure. However, once the wedding
ceremony is over and you begin to live together, his shortcomings will be more
exposed to you.
The saying that love is blind may
appear true but the one that also says marriage is an eye opener has equally
been proven to be true now and again. Men are however not the only ones guilty
of this. Brother, you will also discover a lot more about the personality of
your wife after the wedding ceremony.
This is why the world recommends
that couples should cohabit during courtship but should this be found among
children of God? The simple answer is No! Ephesians 4:14 says:
Open Heaven 3 October 2021 – OPEN HEAVEN FOR TODAY
The fact that you are in
courtship does not give you the license to begin to cohabit. Trial marriage has
no place in Christianity; it is whoredom. Some so-called sisters also try to
seduce nave brothers to get them pregnant and the result is what the world
calls a shotgun marriage one not properly prepared for. God abhors this
seriously Hebrews 13:4 Christian courtships must be characterized
with sincerity.
You must be able to share your past and present experiences
with your would-be spouse. You both should also lay your future bare in the
hands of Jesus Christ. While there may be sincere disagreements during
courtship, you would have to prayerfully re-evaluate it if the relationship is
rife with troubles from the sinful demands of your partner. A broken courtship
is better than a broken marriage. Be warned!
Open Heaven 3 October 2021 PRAYER POINT:
Ask the Almighty God to guide our
youths such that Christian courtships will culminate in holy wedlock and glorious marriages.
Open Heaven 3 October 2021 HYMN 5: I need thee every hour
1.
I need thee every hour,
most gracious Lord;
no tender voice like thine
can peace afford.
Chorus:
I need thee, O I need thee;
every hour I need thee!
O bless me now, my Saviour,
I come to thee.
1.
I need thee every hour,
stay thou near by;
temptations lose their power
when thou art nigh.
2.
I need thee every hour,
in joy or pain;
come quickly, and abide,
or life is vain.
3.
I need thee every hour;
teach me thy will,
and thy rich promises
in me fulfill.
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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