TOLERANCE IN MARRIAGE

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 Ephesians 4:30-32 (AMPC)

“30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God [do not offend or vex or sadden Him], by Whom you were sealed (marked, branded as God's own, secured) for the day of redemption (of final deliverance through Christ from evil and the consequences of sin).

 

31 Let all bitterness and indignation and wrath (passion, rage, bad temper) and resentment (anger, animosity) and quarreling (brawling, clamor, contention) and slander (evil-speaking, abusive or blasphemous language) be banished from you, with all malice (spite, ill will, or baseness of any kind).

 

32 And become useful and helpful and kind to one another, tenderhearted (compassionate, understanding, loving-hearted), forgiving one another [readily and freely], as God in Christ forgave you.

 

 

Dear people of God, a man and a woman come together and decide they want to become a couple, get married and raise a family. They start out with so much love for each other and many people are happy for them.

 

Some years later, cracks begin to appear in their marriage and in extreme cases, the man begins to physically abuse the woman.

 

It makes one wonder what went wrong in the first place. How on earth did their relationship deteriorate to the extent of the man beating his wife and even to the extent of killing her?

 

Nowadays, it is also a common occurrence for the woman to kill her husband as we read in news stories.

 

As at the time of my marriage, I had a reputation of being short-tempered and my siblings wondered how my wife would cope with me.

 

However, to the glory of God, it has been almost twenty years of our marriage this year and I have never lifted a finger against my spouse.

 

Yes, we do disagree once in a while because we are two different people from different backgrounds and upbringing but to fight physically with her or beat her, that I have never done and by God’s grace I would never ever do in Jesus' Name, Amen.

 

So what has been the secret of our successful marriage? Simply put, the reverential fear and love of God Almighty and Father of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

 

Over the years, the Lord has shaped me through His Word in the Holy Bible and His Holy Spirit. He has opened my eyes of understanding to know that it is in my own interest to study and obey His commandments.

 

We may not have had all we want in our marriage, but we are certain that with God, all things are possible, and God is able to give us all we need in Jesus’ Name, Amen.

 

To all men and women who engage in violence of any type against their spouse, let it be known to you today that you are offending God and as His Word warns today, you need to repent and ask God and your spouse for forgiveness before it is too late.

 

There are some ignorant folks, men especially, who claim their culture and tradition does not permit them to show weakness by apologizing to a woman for their wrongs and bad behaviour and that the women should accept them like that.

 

I will advise all such men to recall that God brought them into this world through a woman and the end of all humans is death and then God’s judgement follows.

 

God will not listen to any excuse that you were born into an ignorant and ungodly tradition because God has made His laws known through preachers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ based on His commandments in the Holy Bible.

 

It is for you to seek the Truth of what God has said in His Word in the Holy Bible and for you to listen, believe and obey without question.

 

Some womenfolk also hide under their femininity to perpetrate fraudulent domestic abuse claims against their spouse to win public sympathy. This is especially common in developed nations where I have heard true stories of such, and the law enforcement agencies believed the falsehood until it was eventually discovered.

 

For such women who believe their femininity is an excuse to misbehave and tell lies against their husbands, I will advise you to also repent and retrace your steps before it is too late.

 

Let married couples always live in the fear of God and respect for their spouses and fellow humans. If you have difficulties in your marriage, seek the Word of God for solution and you will find it.

 

Do not allow any ignorant and ungodly parent, sibling, relative, friend, neighbour, acquaintance or pastor mislead you into doing something against your spouse that you would later regret.

 

If your spouse has offended you, ask God to give you wisdom and direction on how to discuss and resolve the matter without any further disagreement. Always ask God to help you because He is the only One Who alone can do all things for you.

 

May the good Lord bless and prosper you as you heed His Word today, act on it and share with others in Jesus’ Most Holy Name, Amen.

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