There is a great concept in the Kingdom of God, which also applies very practically to marriage. It is such, that the obedience of it will keep man and wife knit closely and give them lift during those storms of life so that they might walk upon and fly upon the waves. That blessed practice …
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Submitting to The Potter’s Hands
There came a time in the Prophet Jeremiah’s life where The LORD said, “arise, and go down to the potter’s house.” [Jer 18:2] There was something there at the potter’s house which Jeremiah ought to have seen; a sight which the LORD would have us to see as well, for as husbands, we too have …
Dwelling Together as With Christ
In the First Epistle of Peter, the husband is given instruction in order that his “prayers be not cut off.” [1 Pe 3:7] This immediately reveals to the husband that his prayers can indeed be cut off; in context, this blockade is accomplished by failing to exemplify Jesus’ example of suffering in regard to His …
A Higher Motive for Blessing
"Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word." [Psa 119:17] How many times do we ask for blessings in our lives simply to make them easier? Simply to have some sort of pleasure or benefit that is not necessarily spiritual? How many prayers for blessing are not prayed in order …
The Great Pursuit of Obedience
"Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently. O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!" [Psa 119:4-5] The LORD has commanded us to keep His word, and to those who truly desire such a thing, they cry out, "O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!" O saint of …