FULFILLING
GOD’S PURPOSE V
Memorise:
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his
Read:
Psalms 127:3-5, 3 Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord:
and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
4 As arrows are in the hand of a
mighty man; so are children of the youth.
5 Happy is the man that hath his
quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the
enemies in the gate.
Bible in
one year: Luke 1:1-2:21, Job 21:17-34
MESSAGE!!!
Let me
start by clarifying something about being alone. Being alone could be in two
ways, by solitude and by loneliness. Solitude is by being alone on purpose; an
international separation from people from a period, such a person can be alone
by the river side or watching television without being lonely. There is a
biblical basis for solitude (Exodus 33:7, 11; Luke 5:16; Mark 1:35; Luke
6:12-13; Luke 22:41), therefore, solitude could be a good thing. However,
loneliness is usually never desired. Prolonged loneliness may sometimes is
usually never desired. Prolonged loneliness may sometimes lead to desperation.
Being alone is the very first aspect of creating that met with God’s
disapproval and His harsh judgment of not being good, and 1stCorinthians
1:25 says,
“Because
the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger
than men.”
Therefore,
God’s assessment of “being alone” should be taken seriously. God in His
infinite wisdom decide to solve the problem of being alone by providing a “help
meet for the man”. A perfect companion that is suitable for him, one that will
cancel out the negative effects of ‘being alone’. Now, fulfilling the purpose
of God in life in general and marriage in particular depends largely on our
understanding and total submission to the manufacturer’s instructions. A
simple, direct, Holy Ghost inspired and time tested meaning of this passage is
clear to all. Help refers broadly to aid or assistance, the word ‘helper’ may
connote subordinate, but does not necessarily imply inferiority. Hosea 13:9
refers to God as Israel’s helper, also, Genesis 2:18-25, describes how God
provided the suitable helper for the man.
The
declaration of Adam, that Eve is the bone of his bone and flesh of his flesh is
a pointer to the fact that marriage creates the closest of all human
relationships and should be cherished as such. We are to note also that only
one Eve was created and not several Eves or another Adam. This is a
confirmation that God established heterosexual monogamy as the divine pattern
for marriage at creation. However, the language of Ephesians 5:22-25 is
probably clearer on the God given roles of husbands and wives.
“Wives,
submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is
the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the
saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the
wives be to their own husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, even
as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;”
Every child
of God that is determined to fulfil God’s purpose must live according to the
order of marriage ordained by the Almighty God. Marriage is the foundation of
life according to the Bible. Consequently, marital failure may as well
translate to failure in life and ministry.
Prayer
Point
Father,
Please help me to be obedient in all things and help me to fulfil your purpose
for my life in Jesus’ name.
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