The Power Of Agreement #2
The Power Of Agreement
49 MAKE MARRIAGE A THREE-FOLD CORD—THE TWO OF YOU AND GOD
What’s at the center of your marriage? The love you share? Your children? Money, homes and possessions? Your hopes, dreams and aspirations?
What?
Covenant marriage puts Jesus in the center. Without God at the center, your marriage will never become “one flesh.”
God keeps you together even when you don’t “feel in love.” God’s Spirit heals hurts and breaks bondages. God at the center of your marriage empowers you to live to your fullest potential both as a couple and as persons.
God is at the center of your marriage when you pray, study the Scriptures, seek His presence, worship, give, witness and live a holy life.
God is not at the center of your marriage when you ignore His Spirit as you make decisions, solve problems and live life your way instead of His.
Try this: Agree upon where you will worship together. Set aside time to pray together. Seek God’s presence as you read Scripture and fill the atmosphere of your home with worship.
And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Eccl. 4:12
Agreement. Pray for your mate’s needs. Keep a prayer list. Regularly pray through that needs list that your spouse has.
Intercession. Pray with your spouse. Agree in prayer for whatever is on your hearts.
Praise and Thanksgiving. Give thanks. Praise and thank God for all that your spouse is and does. Give thanks for both gifts and talents.
Protection. Place a hedge around your spouse (Job 1:10). Pray God’s protection around your spouse. Cover your mate with the protecting blood of Jesus Christ so as to nullify every attack of any enemy.
Confession. Confess and repent. If there are any sins that you both have committed as one flesh, go to God confessing and repenting of those sins. If we confess, God promises to forgive (1 John 1:9).