MY MARRIAGE IS HONOURABLE

MY MARRIAGE IS HONOURABLE

A DAILY DEVOTIONAL

TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2024

NIYI ODUNSI

FAITH AND PATIENCE

that ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

 Hebrews 6:12

Yesterday, we learnt that Faith is a tool which a Believer can employ to fix their marriage. We learnt that Faith is being persuaded that what God has said  about a situation is true, irrespective of what our sensory perceptions tell us. We learnt to distinguish facts from truth.

It is important to state that Faith is not magic. Faith is a principle, it is a law and anybody that applies faith is guaranteed victory. A major challenge that Believers have with Faith is that they think it’s a quick way of fixing things and when it appears that the result is delayed, they begin to worry and fret and end up in unbelief. Of course, unbelief will not get the job done.

The Bible tells us that Faith is the evidence of things not seen. Evidence is proof. It is therefore impossible to have proof and still end up disappointed. If it didn’t work, it wasn’t faith that was applied. Faith is the victory. Faith always works. You must understand that if you are a Believer, Faith came to you on the day that you gave your life to Christ. Your problem is not lack of Faith.

But Faith goes with Patience. The Saints in Bible days got their desired results because they did not give up, even when it appeared that all was lost. They fully believed that God wouldn’t lie and they were willing to stake their lives and stand on the promises of God until those promises became manifested in their lives. We are told that Abraham did not stagger at the promise of God through unbelief but was strong in Faith, giving glory to God.

If you will use your faith to fix your marriage, you have to understand that you’re in for a marathon and not a sprint. Things may not change as quickly as you want and that’s where faith comes in. Your spouse might even become worse in their behaviour but you have to hold on to God’s word like Abraham did as he waited for the Son of promise for twenty five years.

You must understand that you are in a fight of faith but it is a good fight because victory is guaranteed. Faith is taking a stand and refusing to be shaken or moved irrespective of what comes against you. As you refuse to be moved by what you see or hear and you continue to affirm God’s word concerning your marriage, your victory is assured.

PRAYER

Thank you dear Lord Jesus for your faith that is at work in me. I refuse to give up irrespective of contrary winds billowing against my marriage. I insist that my marriage is of immense value and my wife and I are better off because of our marriage. I declare that we shall continually bring glory to God in our marriage and home, Amen

FURTHER STUDY

Romans 4:17, Hebrews 6:12, 1 Timothy 6:12