OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL-FRIDAY-12/02/2016-FULFILLING
GOD’S PURPOSE III -BY PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE
FULFILLING GOD’S PURPOSE III
Memorise
And the Lord God
said, it is not good that the man should be alone; I
Read
1st
Samuel 19:9-12
9 And the evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul, as he sat in his
house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand.
10 And Saul sought to smite David even to the
wall with the javelin; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote
the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.
11 Saul also sent messengers unto David's house,
to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him,
saying, if thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.
12 So Michal let David down through a window: and
he went, and fled, and escaped.
KJV
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 intentional separation from people
for 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 lead to depression. Being alone is the very first aspect of
creation that met with God’s disapproval and His harsh judgment of not being
good, and 1st Corinthians 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 decided 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 demands 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 then 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
of 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, I believe in the institution of marriage according to the Bible,
please help me to build a strong happy and joyful name in the mighty Name of
Jesus.
Bible in one year
Mark 12:41-14:42, Job 20:20-29
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