Thursday, August 31, 2006
THE FIRST COMMANDMENT--Know the Three M'sThe goal of marriage is oneness. "This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one." (Genesis 2:24 NLT) The Bible uses the word "know" when referring to husband and wife having marital love. This is because God's beautiful intent for marriage is that husband and wife truly know each other not just physically, but emotionally, mentally and spiritually.When a man and wife are not growing into oneness in all major areas of their lives including direction and purpose for living, it is very hard to live a joyful married life. Therefore, the first thing a single lady needs to know is that there are three major decisions every human being makes, whatever religion or worldview or background she may have. These decisions will shape the direction of her life. These three decisions each begins with the letter M.MASTERThe first one answers the question "Who will be the Master of my life?"Every human being on earth makes this decision either consciously or unconsciously. By the way a person lives she follows a certain master. The master can be herself, a spouse, a parent, money, success, a boss, a sibling, a friend. It can be Buddha or Mohammed, Karl Marx of Communism, Joseph Smith of the Mormon Religion, teachings of Hinduism or any other religion; or it can be Jesus Christ. Each human being follows the will of somebody - whether it's her own or someone else's will. The one for whom we live is the master of our lives. The person or thing or philosophy whose validation we aim for is the master of our lives.When a person decides to accept Jesus Christ as her Lord and Saviour, she makes a decision to let Christ direct her life. This involves a moment by moment decision to keep surrendering her will to Jesus, trusting God indeed has plans for her... "plans for welfare and not for calamity, to give her a future and a hope. (Jeremiah 29:11)"When we look to God as Master, He is faithful to provide all that we need as He promises. At times He would bring us what we ask for immediately, at times He would delay His answering our prayer. He delights in blessing us His children, "For the Lord God is our light and protector, He gives us grace and glory. No good thing will the Lord withhold from those who do what is right. (Psalm 84:11)"to be continued..
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