It is a command for us to Pray

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TOPIC: IT IS A COMMAND FOR US TO PRAY.

happy new month friends, it's going to be your month of answer prayers. Amen
This morning I want you to know in today's meal that prayer is a commandment.

God's Word Calls Us to Pray

One key reason to pray is because God has commanded us to pray. If we are to be obedient to His will, then prayer must be part of our life in Him.
Where does the Bible call us to prayer? Several passages are relevant:

1. "Pray for those who persecute you" –Matthew 5:44 (NIV) [1]

2. "And when you pray …" –Matthew 6:5

3. "This, then, is how you should pray …" –Matthew 6:9

4. "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." –Romans 12:12

5. "And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests." –Ephesians 6:18

6. "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." –Philippians 4:6

7. "Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful." –Colossians 4:2

8. "Pray continually" -1 Thessalonians 5:17

9. "I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone …" -1 Timothy 2:1

Prayer is an act of obedience. God calls us to pray and we must respond.
If you are not praying you are not obeying God's command and you are not following Jesus step.
Learn to commit everything to God's in prayer through Jesus Christ and you will see a positive changes in your life.

A lots of Christian are so lazy when it comes to issue of prayer, that is why they became victim of fake pastors and prophet, because they are looking for a prophet that will pray and fast and keep vigil for them.

We must be careful so as not to fall victim, if you call call on your God he will answer you.
If you must seek the assistance of "man of God" please be sure it's not man of Satan in disguise.

LET US PRAY
This month you will have a grand shaking miracle that will turn your life around in Jesus Name

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What is prayer ?

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TOPIC: WHAT IS PRAYER?

Prayer is a relationship, wherein we humbly communicate, worship, and sincerely seek God's face, knowing that He hears us, loves us and will respond, though not always in a manner we may expect or desire. Prayer can encompass confession, praise, adoration, supplication, intercession and more.

In addition, our attitude in prayer is important.
We must not be haughty, but humble (Ephesians 4:2; James 4:10; 1 Peter 5:6, etc.).

Seen in this light, to "pray continually" (1 Thessalonians 5:17) means, in one sense, that we must always strive to have a prayerful attitude.
Our prayers must come often and regularly, not from legalistic duty, but from a humble heart, realizing our dependence on God in every aspect of our lives.

Check your prayer life and place it on all this principle as you weigh yourself on the scale of God's word. Make amendment and you will be surprised at how God will answer your.

LET US PRAY
I COMMAND EVERY EVIL SPIRIT THAT IS ATTACKING YOUR LIFE TO CATCH FIRE IN JESUS NAME.

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What prayer is not

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TOPIC: What Prayer Is Not

Continue from this week meal,
Now that we have a clearer understanding of God's nature, it may be tempting to delve right into a definition of prayer. But first let's take a brief look at what prayer is not (this is by no means an exhaustive list):

PRAYER IS NOT MAGIC.
We cannot summon God as though He were a genie, waiting to grant our wishes without regard for our circumstances or the consequences.

PRAYER DOES NOT MAKE DEMANDS.
While we can make requests of God in prayer, we dare not make demands. God is the Creator of the universe and does not take orders from us.

PRAYER IS FOR OUR BENEFIT, NOT GOD'S.
We need a relationship with God, available to us through Jesus Christ and engaged primarily through prayer, because we were made to function best when we are in a proper relationship with our Creator.

PRAYER IS NOT A GUARANTEE AGAINST SUFFERING.
"In this world you will have trouble" (John 16:33); "Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed" (1 Peter 4:12-13).

PRAYER IS NOT AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO SHOW OFF.
"And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men" (Matthew 6:5).
...CONTINUE TOMORROW.

LET US PRAY
Whatever is your past mistakes that is causing delay in your prayer is remove now in Jesus Name, you will have a major breakthrough.

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God knows it all

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TOPIC: GOD KNOWS IT ALL

..CONTINUE FROM YESTERDAY.
God is also all powerful (omnipotent), meaning that no prayer is beyond His ability to answer, "For nothing is impossible with God" (Luke 1:37). If God were less than all powerful, then we would have no assurance that He could answer or even hear our prayers.

The fact that God is all-knowing (omniscient) is also significant to the concept of prayer. If God were limited, then He would not know all that is happening in His creation. If this were the case, He might overlook our prayers because they might be beyond His knowledge. Fortunately, the Bible is clear that God knows everything (see, for instance, Psalm 139:2-4; 147: 4-5; Isaiah 46:10). In relation to God's omniscience, Jesus said, "Your Father knows what you need before you ask him" (Matthew 6:8).

God is also wise and holy. He knows what is best for us, as well as what will lead us to holiness rather than sin. He is also immanent, meaning that God is active in His creation in a personal way, not only directing greater matters of history, but also involved in the life of everyone. This means that no prayer is too great for Him, but also that no prayer is too small for Him.

While we cannot explore all of God's attributes here, one final one to note, of utmost importance to prayer is God's sovereignty. God is supremely in charge of everything that happens in His universe. Nothing takes Him by surprise and nothing happens in our lives without the knowledge of God, even though we may not always understand His actions: "'For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,' declares the LORD. 'As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts'" (Isaiah 55:8-9).

In hearing and responding to our prayers, then, we are assured that God will do so on the basis of His many attributes. His personal nature, love, power, knowledge, wisdom, holiness, immanence and sovereignty all play a role in how we relate to God in prayer and how He relates to us.

LET US PRAY
May God take you out of the pit of trouble of life and sit you among the great and achievers in life in Jesus Name

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GOD IS ALL YOU NEED FOR YOUR PRAYER TO BE ANSWERED

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TOPIC: GOD IS ALL YOU NEED FOR YOUR PRAYER TO BE ANSWERED

"Hear my prayer, O LORD, listen to my cry for help." –Psalm 39:12 (NIV)[i]

"Lord, teach us to pray." –Luke 11:1

"After Jesus said this, He looked toward heaven and prayed." –John 17:1

"They all joined together constantly in prayer." –Acts 1:14

"And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests." –Ephesians 6:18

"Pray continually." -1 Thessalonians 5:17

Throughout the Bible, believers are called to pray. But what is prayer? What does it mean to "pray without ceasing?" And does prayer really make a difference? Before delving too deeply into the topic of prayer, it will be beneficial to first define the term, as well as the focus of our prayers—God.

Prayer and God's Nature

Let's start with the second part. In order to develop a clear idea of prayer, we must first have a clear idea of God. Biblically speaking, God is a personal being. This is critical to prayer because it means that God is a person we can interact with, that He has a will and that we are able to relate to Him on a meaningful level. If He were impersonal, then prayer would not be meaningful. If He were personal, but uncaring and distant, prayer wouldn't serve a purpose.

Not only is God personal, He is also loving (1 John 4:8, 16; John 3:16). This is also important in relation to prayer. If God were personal, but uncaring or unkind, then prayer might do us more harm than good! But God is not only loving, He is all loving (omnibenevolent). In relation to prayer, this means that God always desires the best for us because He loves us.
...CONTINUE TOMORROW

LET US PRAY
In Jesus Name, this week, God will answer your prayer and give you your heart desire.

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God's love

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TOPIC: GOD'S LOVE

Would you love God if He didn’t love you?

Thankfully, you’ll never have to answer that question because God will always love you.

A better question is why does God continue to love us despite our depravity and sinfulness?

Because the Lord Almighty loves us unconditionally.

Whether or not you love Him back, God will always love you.

It’s agape love.

GOD, YOU, AND HIS AGAPE LOVE

Why is it important to understand God’s love for us? Because, in my humble opinion, love is the most powerful force in the universe.

Love is pure God. The same love that God has for us, He asks us to have for one another (John 13:34).

If we were to love others as God loves us, there would be no turmoil, no wars, no fights over territory, no stealing, no killings, no crime, no backstabbing, and no ill-will towards one’s neighbor. Peace and rest would rule the day.

But humankind has trouble seeing the big picture when it ignores God’s love.

Our God is incredibly merciful. His heart is consumed by His love for us. Just as He holds up the world with His love, we hold Him up in our hearts with the very same love.

Love is more than a feeling. It is the substance of God’s nature.

God created us for fellowship, with a free will to make decisions, be they right or wrong. His love won’t allow Him to give up on us.

He hates the sin, not the sinner.

I didn’t have to better myself for God to love me. He already did.

I didn’t have to make a deal with God in exchange for His love. He already loved me.

I didn’t have to be the perfect man to win God’s favor. He wrapped me up in love before I was even born.

I couldn’t buy “more love” if I wanted to. God gives me all the love He has through His son, Jesus.

Like a loving parent, He encourages us, teaches us, shows us the way to righteousness, a road that is an alternative to death. He chastises us when we do wrong, provides for us, comforts us, and sets us apart as His people.

All he want me to tell you this morning is that, let agape love start from you, yes you. And our world will be heaven on earth.

LET US PRAY
In Jesus Name. Me and you will not see the wrath of God.

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Sin

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TOPIC: SIN

Romans 3:23 says we all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. With it being something we are all guilty of, what is sin according to the Bible?

(1 John 3:4) Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness.

A simple definition of sin, disobedience to God’s laws. Breaking God’s rules would be another way to put it. The Ten Commandments give us examples of rules from God. From these commandments we know that when we lie, steal , or kill, we have sinned.

THE BEGINNING OF SIN FOR HUMANS

(Romans 5:12) Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned

When Adam and Eve chose to eat fruit from the tree God told them not to eat from, this was the beginning of our sinful nature. From Adam we have all inherited the tendency to choose doing our own will instead of doing the will of God. As humans we do not have to be taught to sin. Unfortunately, it just comes natural.

SIN SEPARATES US FROM GOD

(Isaiah 59:2) But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear.

The biggest problem with sin is that it separates us from God. It’s not a matter of one being worse than another with sin because they all separate us from our creator. The truth is the unrepentant murderer will go to the same place as a liar who never repents.

WHAT IS SIN?
Death Without Jesus

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Jesus is the answer to sin. With his death on the cross, Jesus paid the ultimate price for our sins. God himself came to earth in the form of a man and made a way of salvation for us all. (Romans 5:19) says by one man (Adam) we were made sinners and by one man (Jesus) many will be made righteous.

While we have inherited a sinful nature, we have also been given a choice that can free us from our sins. We make the choice to either follow after the Spirit of God, or to follow after our own desires.

Following after God begins with obeying his plan of salvation. This includes being baptized for the forgiveness of our sins.

To follow after our own sinful desires will lead to eternal death, so choose wisely.

Proverbs 14:12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

LET US PRAY
Today, may God remember his death and forgive us and clean us from all our Sins and show us his mercy in Jesus Name.


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HOW YOU CAN BE SAVE

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TOPIC: HOW YOU CAN BE SAVE

Salvation is of eternal importance. When someone ask the question “How can I be saved?”, it will be the most important question we as Christians will ever answer.
The world is full of many different ways to be saved, but God gives us only one plan of salvation in the Bible.

What is God’s plan of salvation?

The Bible Answer

For us to be saved and go to heaven, we must be born again.

(John 3:5) Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of the water and the Spirit.

What does it mean to be born again of the water and the Spirit? It simply means that we are to repent, be baptized in the name of Jesus to have our sins forgiven, and then we will receive God’s gift of the Holy Spirit.

(Acts 2:38) Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

This born again experience was not only for the people in the Bible, but also for all the generations that followed. This includes us today.

(Acts 2:39) The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off – for all whom the Lord our God will call.”

Now that you have know, you can't denying this simple and free gift of eternal life. Don't waste time. Join the uncountable born again child of God who has given their life to Jesus today and be eternally safe. Because if you are not saved you are not safe from Hell.

And no other way except Jesus who said in John 14:6 KJV
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

LET US PRAY
IN JESUS NAME YOU WILL NOT END YOUR LIFE JOURNEY IN HELL FIRE

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Do not eat the seed you are supposed to plant

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TOPIC: Do not eat the seed you are supposed to plant

Your seed is your tithe. Consider this: it is the same way a farmer eats what he would, invests or sells what he would, and then puts away his seed for the next planting season. A farmer harvests crops for the family/to eat
(1), then he has what he sells or invests
(2), and then he keeps seed for next planting season

If the farmer eats his seed, he would have nothing to plant, and in turn, have no harvest. Eventually, he would go hungry, broke, poor and nothing to look forward to, in fact, he would ‘ve to beg.

Sadly many people are constantly eating their seed, and then having to beg by borrowing from someone or using credit cards to pay for something, an offering, etc; …before long, things would only get worse. Why? Well, if a farmer begs for seed to plant, how would he pay back the seed he borrowed? Either he hands over all of the harvest or makes a deal with the lender to share the harvest. He would never be able to repay the same exact seed he collected from the lender & there is no guarantee he can pay back unless there is a harvest.

If you eat your seed, you ‘re on your way to borrowing, lack & want; and if you do not plant a seed, you are not entitled to a harvest. For this same reason many are not getting any harvest.

In addition, God rebukes the devourer for your sake when you do this. Forget about what people are saying about tithing or no tithing, you are running this race on your own and nobody will eat for you. Search for the truth yourself, just do your part, focusing on God and see Him manifest Himself. READ Malachi 3:10.

LET US PRAY
Every devourer eaten your blessing will catch fire now in Jesus Name

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Reasons Why People Can’t Receive

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TOPIC: Reasons Why People Can’t Receive

Luke 6:38 KJV
Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

First, if you want to remain in poverty, you can never be increase. As far as your eyes can see, you can have (Genesis 13:15)…so if you think poverty is God’s choice for you then you will remain there.
Many people want to receive but they are never willing to give. It is a law, the giver is the one that receives. The more you want to receive and refuse to give, the more you will run dry of resources, money, etc.
Example: If I want to give you something and your hand is closed, how will you collect it from me? It’s the same way, God says “open your hand and give” so that you can receive!

Proverbs 11:24 KJV
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

Remember the paycheck or what you worked for is God’s. He has given you the power to receive income every month, thus you should be willing to release or give out when He asks you to…whether it is in Tithe, helping others, offerings, towards Kingdom Projects, etc.

LET US PRAY
may you never miss your blessing today in Jesus Name.

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Some Reasons Why God Doesn’t Mind You Having Riches

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TOPIC: Some Reasons Why God Doesn’t Mind You Having Riches

1. The heart of a man who loves God is centered on God so even if you give him 1 million dollars today, he would most likely give 90% or more of it to the poor, to build shelter homes, to feed the hungry, etc.
Basically he is not the first priority and God sees his heart and knows what he would do with the money even before he receives it. Are you like that?

2. The Kingdom of God needs money in order to advance. The wealth and riches that God blesses you with is not for your selfish gain but for you to give others, help, and give towards the expansion of the kingdom of God.
If you begin to keep the riches for you alone, then you are not walking according to His will and before long the riches will disappear.

But whatever God gives you remains; however if you try in your own strength, in the end, it profits nothing. 1 Corinthians 13.

LET US PRAY
Today God will bless you and favour you beyond your imagination in Jesus Name.

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Your Mindset Determine your Prosperity and Riches.

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TOPIC: Your Mindset Determine your Prosperity and Riches.

You shouldnt’ be begging and lack…because the righteous is not supposed to beg for bread (Psalm 37:25). The scriptures CANNOT be broken.
Also remember Christ became poor that ye through His poverty might be rich –2 Corinthians 8:9

So do you mean Christ died to give you everything in life and yet, you decide to remain in poverty? Is that your way of saying thank you to all He did? Of course not! If wealth, riches and money wasn’t God’s plan or agenda for His people then why do the following scriptures defend wealth, riches and money for good and for those who seek after God?
Psalm 89:34,
Zach 1:17,
Pro 30:8-9,
Psalm, 112:3,
Job 36:11 & 22:21, 24,
Isaiah 48:17,
Joel 2:23,
Ek 7:12,
2 Corinthians 8:9

Clearly from the scriptures above, it is God’s will and agenda for His children to manifest wealth and riches, to prosper and to be in good health, even as our souls prosper – 3 John 2.
Even God said, “seek first after the Kingdom & all these things, money, wealth, riches, etc that you are running after will be added to you.” [Paraphrased]. It is wrong to be of the mindset that it is against God’s will for you to prosper and to increase in riches.

3 John 1:2 KJV
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

Haggai 2:8 KJV
The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the Lord of hosts.

LET US PRAY
in Jesus Name, God will make you rich in his own way and poverty will run away from you.

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Principle of Riches

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TOPIC: Principle of Riches

So many people misunderstand riches and prosperity, as a matter of fact, someone once said it was a sin to be rich. Perhaps many people have been brainwashed to think this way due to the large number of false prophets or ministers trying to take money from God’s people, but regardless of what people do, God never changes. God is the same yesterday, today and forever. God is not going to change His plan concerning us because of the mistakes or shortcomings of others.

What Many Do Not Know

Wealth & riches is God’s plan for His people. If the wealthiest God is thrice holy, then it is possible to be rich and be holy at the same time. It is not money that is the root of all evil, but the love of money – 1 Timothy 6:10.

So when Jesus talks about the rich man, that it was harder for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven, He was speaking of those who love, depend, and would do anything to keep the riches they have acquired – in place of God. Clearly the rich man was not willing to leave his riches and follow Jesus.

Job 2:10 says … “shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?…” For this reason someone may say it is good for us to receive and live in poverty. Well, we should be open to receive anything that God wants to give us, but the point is God is not in the business of sending you evil but GOOD. Even Jesus made this clear in the Lord’s Prayer “…deliver us from evil…” Besides, God wasn’t the one afflicting Job, God only gave the devil permission to do what he wanted to do. Besides, any affliction, including poverty, should only last for a moment (2 Corinthians 4:17) and not for your entire life. If you ‘ve to learn through that then there comes a time when you learn through poverty (as God wills) and then grow on to maturity…so that having experienced poverty & riches, you can be a more mature believer.

But this is still not God’s choice, He just wants us to understand that the most important thing is seeking the kingdom & not seeking after these things.

LET US PRAY
Poverty will not be your potion IN Jesus Name.

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How to be a good Husband 5

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TOPIC: How to be a good Husband

Provide for your wife's Need

What do you know about your wife's hopes and dreams? I bet she has plenty—do you know what they are? Are you cultivating her gifts? If she has a knack for decorating, do you help her develop that?

Another way to serve your wife is to provide for her. This provision first involves assuming responsibility for meeting the material needs of the family. Paul tells us in 1 Timothy 5:8, "But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever."

Providing for your wife also means taking the initiative in helping meet her spiritual needs. You do this by modeling godly character, by praying with her, by spending time together in God's Word, and by looking for ways to encourage her spiritually.

To be a leader, a lover, and a servant is to accommodate your life to the gift God has given you—your wife. Give up your life for hers and, at the judgment seat of Christ, He will say, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant."

LET US PRAY
In Jesus Name, you will not fail as a couple. God will bless your home and make things workout for your best in Jesus Name.

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How to be a good Husband 4

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TOPIC: How to be a good Husband.

Serve your wife.

According to the New Testament, being head of your wife does not mean being her master, but her servant. Again, Christ is our model for this type of leadership. Jesus did not just talk about serving; He demonstrated it when he washed His disciples' feet (John 13:1-17). Christ, the Head of the Church, took on the very nature of a servant when He was made in human likeness (Philippians 2:7).

One of the best ways to serve your wife is to understand her needs and try to meet them.

Do you know what your wife's top three needs are right now? If she is a young mother, she has a certain set of basic needs.
If your children are grown and gone and you are in the empty nest, your wife has a different set of needs that you should try to meet.

What is she worried about? What troubles her? What type of pressure does she feel? Learn the answers to questions like that, and then do what you can to reduce her worries, her troubles, her pressures.

LET US PRAY
in Jesus Name your home will not lack all that will make it Successful both Spiritually, Physically, Materially, Financially and in all ways in Jesus Name

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How to be a good Husband 3

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TOPIC: How to be a good Husband

LOVE YOUR WIFE UNCONDITIONALLY.

Ephesians 5:25 reads, "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her." Your unconditional acceptance of your wife is not based upon her performance, but on her worth as God's gift to you. If you want to love your wife unconditionally, always be sure her emotional tank is full.

One of the best ways to do that is to affirm her constantly. Let her know verbally that you value her, respect her, and love her. I have discovered that I simply cannot do that enough.

There is no question that words communicate love, but so do actions. You need to do both. As the Apostle John wrote in one of his letters: "let us not love with words or tongue, but with actions and in truth" (1 John 3:18).

One of the missing ingredients in male leadership in homes is sacrificial action. When was the last time you gave up something for your wife—something you genuinely valued, like your game, a trip, or your hobby?
Sometimes you need to give up something you enjoy so your wife can have a break and see your love for her.

LET US PRAY
Your Marriage will be perfect your Home will be sweet in Jesus Name.

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How to be a good Husband

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TOPIC: HOW TO BE A GOOD HUSBAND

BE A LEADER.

The Scriptures provide a clear organizational structure for a marriage. For example:

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body. But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless.
So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church, because we are members of His body. —Ephesians 5:22-30

In his commentary on Ephesians, William Hendriksen points out that God "... placed ultimate responsibility with respect to the household on the shoulders of the husband . . .

The Lord has assigned the wife the duty of obeying her husband yet ... this obedience must be a voluntary submission on her part, and that only to her own husband, not to every man."

"Head" does not mean male dominance, where a man lords it over a woman and demands her total obedience to his every wish and command. God never viewed women as second-class citizens. His Word clearly states that we are all equally His children and are of equal value and worth before Him. As Galatians 3:28 tells us, "There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus" (Galatians 3:28).

The teaching of the New Testament clearly shows that women are to be respected, revered, and treated as equals with men. Unfortunately, many husbands have not gotten the message. They degrade their wives by neglect or with insensitive and abusive treatment. One cause of the feminist movement may have been that men abandoned God's design. When God presented Eve to Adam in the Garden, Adam received her as a gift of great value to God and to himself.

When husbands, particularly Christian husbands, do not treat their wives as a precious gift from God and helpmate, they can cause those wives to search for ways to find significance and value as persons, often outside God's will.

LET US PRAY
In Jesus Name, your family will not loose it's sweetness, and every husband is blessed by God in Jesus Name.

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