HUSBAND, IS YOUR MARRIAGE HURTING?
“ALL HAVE SINNED AND FALL SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD “ (ROMANS3:23) AND YET JESUS SAID THAT HE CAME THAT WE MIGHT HAVE LIFE AND LIVE IT ABUNDANTLY! SO LET’S LOOK TO HIM FOR THE ANSWERS WE NEED. HIS WORD SAYS, “FOR THE HUSBAND IS THE HEAD OF THE WIFE AS CHRIST IS THE HEAD OF THE CHURCH, HIS BODY OF WHICH HE IS THE SAVIOR.” ”HUSBANDS, LOVE YOUR WIVES, JUST AS CHRIST LOVED THE CHURCH AND GAVE HIMSELF UP FOR HER.(EPH 5:23&25) AS THE LORD SAYS, LET’S BEGIN BY EXAMINING US, NOT HER. READY? LET’S GO.
#1 HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN SAVED?
#2 HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BEEN MARRIED?
#3 WERE YOU A GODLY SPOUSE?
#4 ARE YOU NOW A GODLY SPOUSE?
#5 HUSBANDS ARE SUPPOSED TO LOVE THEIR WIVES AS CHRIST LOVES THE CHURCH, HAVE YOU? DO YOU?
#6 CHRIST DIED FOR THE CHURCH, ARE YOU WILLING TO DIE (TO YOUR FLESH) FOR YOUR WIFE? FOR YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH HER?
#7 HOW MUCH DO YOU PRAY AND FAST FOR HER? WITH HER?
#8 HAVE YOU REPENTED FOR YOUR PART AND FAILURES IN ALL PAST RELATIONSHIPS? FOR THIS ONE?
#9 DO YOU ADMIT YOU ARE GUILTY FOR PROBLEMS AT HAND? HER BEHAVIOR IS NOT THE QUESTION? GO BACK TO #6, #7, #8
#10 HAVE YOU BEEN THE GODLY LEADER IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD THAT JESUS CALLED YOU TO BE? GO BACK TO #8
#11 FAITH IS THE SUBSTANCE OF THINGS HOPED FOR AND YET UNSEEN, DO YOU HAVE FAITH THAT THIS MARRIAGE WILL BE HEALED?
#12 REMEMBERING #11, ARE YOU BEHAVING THE SAME WAY YOU WOULD IF THE MARRIAGE WERE HEALTHY? GO TO #8
#13 AS THE RESPONSIBLE LEADER OF YOUR FAMILY ARE YOU PAYING ALL BILLS THAT CARRY YOUR NAME? GO TO #11 THEN #8 . IF SHE WANTS TO CREATE BILLS IN HER NAME YOU ARE STILL HER COVERING AND THEREFORE GUILTY, REMEMBER JESUS YOUR COVERING WILLINGLY BORE THE BURDEN FOR YOUR SIN AND HE WAS INNOCENT, ARE YOU? GO BACK TO #7 THEN REPENT FOR BOTH OF YOU.
#14 ARE YOU HAVING FINANCIAL PROBLEMS? HAVE YOU BOUGHT INTO THE LIE BEING PREACHED THAT YOU DESERVE THE BEST? HAVE YOU GONE INTO DEBT TO GET IT? ARE YOU NOW REAPING WHAT YOU’VE SOWN? GO TO #8 THEN REBUKE THE SPIRIT OF GREED, COVETOUSNESS AND MATERIALISM. THEN THE LORD CAN BLESS YOU WITH HIS PROSPERITY, INSTEAD OF THE ENEMY PUTTING YOU INTO SLAVERY, IF YOUR A SLAVE TO YOUR BLESSINGS THEY AREN’T FROM THE LORD.
THAT WAS TOUGH WASN’T IT? ARE YOU WILLING? DON’T BE BEGGING OTHER PEOPLE TO PRAY IF YOU AREN’T WILLING. GET ON YOUR FACE AND ASK THE LORD FOR WILLINGNESS. THIS MAY BE A LIFE OR DEATH MOMENT FOR YOUR MARRIAGE. ARE YOU WILLING? THE LORD FORGIVES BUT SATAN DOESN’T. IF YOU LEAVE HIM AN INCH HE’LL DESTROY EVERYTHING HE CAN.. IN JER15:19 THE LORD SAYS’ “ IF YOU REPENT THEN I WILL RESTORE YOU THAT YOU MAY SERVE ME” NOTICE THAT HE DOESN’T SAY THAT YOU MAY SERVE YOUR OWN SELFISH DESIRES. ARE YOU SERVING HIM? IF NOT OR IF YOU HAVEN’T REPENTED THE ENEMY HAS FREE REIGN IN YOUR MARRIAGE, IT IS UP TO YOU! JESUS TEACHES US BY LEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, BY SETTING THE EXAMPLE, NOT BY PUSHING. IT IS OUR PRAYER THAT THIS TRACT HAS PROMPTED YOU INTO A PLACE OF BROKENESS BEFORE THE LORD, SO THAT HE MAY PROVIDE HEALING. WE PRAY FOR EACH AND EVERYONE THAT MAY RECEIVE THIS WITH AN OPEN HEART THAT THE LORD NOT ONLY HEALS BUT BRINGS BOTH HUSBAND AND WIFE INTO A CLOSER WALK WITH EACH OTHER AND JESUS!
Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers. (1Peter 3:7)