OPEN HEAVEN DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY
MARRIAGE
– A BLESSING OR A CURSE?
MEMORISE: “And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man
should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.” – Genesis 2:18 ( KJV)
READ: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 (KJV)
9 Two are better than one; because they have
a good reward for their labour.
10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his
fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another
to help him up.
11 Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but
how can one be warm alone?
12 And if one prevail against him, two shall
withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Obadiah 1
MESSAGE
Today, divorce rates are as high as 50% in
some countries, and some people believe that they are better off not being
married. This brings up the question, is marriage a blessing or a curse?
Some people argue that marriage is a curse
because if Eve was not created, and marriage was not instituted in the first
place, there would be no sin in the world. Adam also seemed to believe this
theory because he blamed God for giving him Eve when he was asked why he ate
the forbidden fruit (Genesis 3:12). However, we must remember that Adam was
alone, and God created Eve for his good. Everything was going well until sin
came in. So, Eve was not the problem, the problem was sin.
Marriage can either be a blessing or a curse,
depending on what either of the couple allows into their union. If marriage is
done in line with God’s word, it will be a blessing. However, if either of the
couple goes outside the will of God and lets sin in, there will be trouble. Today
makes it 57 years since I have been married, and I can tell you without a doubt
that my marriage became a blessing when my wife and I gave our lives to Christ
and started living according to His will. Before then, we would have
disagreements that would last for weeks, but these stopped when we surrendered
to Christ.
I recall the story of a couple who fought
every single night. One day, someone invited them to a RCCG parish in their
city, and when an altar call was made, they gave their lives to Christ. Over
the next three weeks, their neighbours didn’t hear them fighting. Curious, the
neighbours asked the couple why they had not been fighting. They replied that
they had brought Christ into their marriage, and He was the reason they stopped
fighting. If your marriage is to be a blessing, you and your spouse must truly
be born again, living according to God’s word. You and your spouse should study
the Bible, pray, and evangelise together. You should both be on fire for God.
When you do these regularly, you will discover how beautiful marriage is. I am
enjoying my marriage, and I pray that you will enjoy yours too, in Jesus’ name.
ACTION POINT
If you are married, ensure that you surrender
your marriage completely to God.
©2024 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.