Communion Christian Centre on “Connecting the Dots” Proverbs 4:7 (SINGLES AND MARRIED SUNDAY)
Wisdom is the principal thing. It is needed to build. Proverbs 24:3-4. Everything we are trying to build is built by wisdom and sustained by God, including our relationships and marriage. Relationship and marriage is not based on calculation. It is not by trial and error. It should not be approached casually. Before you enter into a relationship, you must know that it is a marriageable relationship. That is why the wisdom of God is required to build a home, even if you are a highly spiritual person. Don’t smell what you will not taste. Don’t entertain what you don’t want. I have prophesied for marriages to happen but it is not enough to prophesy, wisdom is required alongside to bring those prophecies to fruition.
God is a God of family. Anything that is anti-family is anti-God. There are two kinds of family: Biological family and Spiritual family. The most important that has eternal value is the spiritual family. You cannot access certain inheritance if you do not belong to a spiritual family. There is an allotted inheritance that is domiciled among saints. Acts 20:32. Man cannot function in isolation. Don’t associate with any trace of rebellion in a spiritual family. You will make a wrong decision maritally if you are involved in rebellion. Hebrew 12
Wisdom builds a home, understanding establishes it and knowledge fills it with pleasurable things. The wisdom and counsel is not of man but of God. It is not man’s opinion. Anything that is taught that is not established in the Scripture, that is not of God is a mere opinion that doesn’t count. The wisdom of God is within the jurisdiction of the Scripture and must be biblical. God’s word covers every aspect of our lives for doctrine, reproof, doctrine, correction and instruction in righteousness. 2nd Timothy 3: 16-17. Your relationship and marital destiny must be based on God’s word and not on personal opinion or the things you have gathered based on compendium of thoughts or experiences from peers, social media or relatives except you have godly peers or relatives who taught you from the Scriptures. Psalm 68:6
Marriage is put together as an earthly institution ordained by God to prepare people for eternity. You can miss heaven if you marry wrong. The highest of frustration can be found in marriage just as peace can also be found in marriage. The wisdom of God is needed to get the best of marriage.
1) Your spiritual family or circle of influence are places you can get a partner. It is better to get a partner from a spiritual family or a kindred spiritual family. Your partner must be rooted in a spiritual family.
2) Relationship and marriage is spiritual. It must not be trivialized. Your partner should come from the Lord. If you are from the Lord, your partner should come from the Lord. Proverbs 8:22.
3) Don’t be emotional about your marriage. Have a conviction about your marriage.
4) God is a family God. Devil is anti-family. Devil attacks both the spiritual and physical family with divorce, same-sex syndrome, death, bitterness, offense, division and extramarital affairs. God’s plan for family is fruitfulness, multiplication, dominion, wealth, home training culture, and discipline. Spiritual and biological parenting is a privilege of working with God to shape and train your sons and daughters in the way they should go. Proverbs 22:6
5) The family will determine a lot about your success, fulfilment of purpose and eternity.
FOR SINGLES…
Things to consider in a potential partner..
1) Love of God, His people and the things of God. You need to discern the love of God in your partner. Church attendance does not mean he or she loves God. He or she should not leave the things of God to satisfy you. A lover of God will forgive, follow up people and give.
2) Submissive to one another. Submission does not mean being subjugated or subjective. Ephesians 5:21
3) Purpose driven and diligent. Proverbs 22:29, 14:23, 8:28
4) Be broken and humble. He or she should have regard for others, not be stiffnecked and stubborn. Find it easy to say sorry.
5) Be sound, knowledgeable and teachable.
FOR THE MARRIED
1) Husband, love your wife as Christ loves the church. Give, forgive, be faithful, care and nurture your wife. Don’t be intimidated by the success of your wife.
2) Wives, submit to your husbands. Be a purpose partner and help meet.
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