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By Randal Walti
You've
Got To Be Kidding -- "and they shall become one flesh"
I
came home the other day all fired up about this new deal that I was
going to make with my Christian buddy. After hearing about the details
and how we were going to make it happen and how it wasn't going to cost
any upfront money and…and…and then…
I
talked to my wife. I was
excited. And I thought she
would be excited. And
then…
I
looked up and I saw that look in Judi's face. The day before I had
explained another situation and she was all ears, she was encouraging
and we agreed to pray about it. That was yesterday and this was today.
And today she just wouldn't be positive and the more I
talked the worse it got. I
learned long time ago that my wife (like most wives) has an intuition
about things and if her intuition is sending out bad vibes, well I might
as well hang it up because she is almost always right about the
situation.
When
God Says “One Flesh,” He is trying to make a point!
When
God says we need to be “one flesh” in our marriages, he is trying to
make a point. He means that
not only will this intended to bring Him glory but it is also for our
good. I can’t tell you
how many times where Judi helped me avoid a disastrous situation.
God
means we need to be one flesh in all things.
Here are seven ways you can achieve a “one-flesh”
relationship…glorifying God and ultimately, help yourself!…
1.
Put
Christ first. This is done
through regular time in God’s Word, prayer and fellowship together
with God’s people. This
is a commitment to be transformed into Christ likeness.
2.
Practice
sacrificial (“selfless”) service toward one another.
This is done by understanding each other, what best serves our
mate’s needs/wants, and putting them before our own.
3.
Practice
godly communication, talk that honors and esteems the other more highly
than ourselves. We speak
only those words that are good for building up our mate (Eph. 4:29).
4.
Be
committed to being at peace with each other by resolving conflict in a
timely and loving manner, overlooking faults, and overcoming evil with
good (Rom 12:18-21, 1 Cor 13).
5.
Practice
and grow in the fruits of the Spirit – love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control (Gal.
5:22-23).
6.
Be
faithful to loving and regular physical union though sexual intercourse
(1 Cor. 7:2-5).
7.
Develop
God-honoring relationships where together, a couple can be involved in
fulfilling the 2nd greatest command (friends, parents, family,
neighbors, co-workers, etc).
WHAT
DOES GOD'S WORD HAVE TO SAY ABOUT IT?
Col 3:19
19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
(NIV)
Gen 2:24
24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined
to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.
(NKJ)
Matt
19:5-6"FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND
BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH'? So
they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined
together, let no man separate."
NASU
Eph
5:31-33
FOR
THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND SHALL BE JOINED
TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH. This
mystery is great…Nevertheless, each individual among you also is to
love his own wife even as himself, and the wife must see to it that she
respects her husband.
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