The Lord put on my heart to write a blog about marriage, specifically directed to the wife’s role in marriage. This blog is designed to highlight how to love our husbands God’s way. We can easily get discouraged, we are not perfect and we are human. This blog serves to teach and remind us what the Word of God says about what is inside our hearts as believers. We have the Greater One on the inside of us and He is greater than the one ruling the world, Satan. As believers, we have a Helper and He is the Holy Spirit. John 14:26 (Amplified) states this about the Holy Spirit:

But the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, Whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And He will cause you to recall (will remind you of, bring to your remembrance) everything I have told you. John 14:26 AMP

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Love Endures Without Weakening

Colossians 3:12b:
Clothe yourselves… [in] patience [which is tireless and long-suffering, and has the power to endure whatever comes, with good temper].
You are a representative of Christ.  How long did God endure until it was time for His Son to come to save us? We have His nature.  Endurance and patience is a part of His nature and so therefore it is in us.
We are tempted to give up.  Have you ever worked really hard for something that wasn’t easy? In fact, it was more difficult than you have ever worked before?  You might have been breathing hard and sweating.  But the hope of getting to the end gave you enough strength to finish.  That is how it is with God. When it seems we can’t continue walking in love with our husband, remind yourself you have hope!  Your heavenly Father.  He gives you strength.  “I can do all things through Christ Who strengthens me.”
Psalm 107:1 says “O GIVE thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever!”  Remember, we have His nature.  Let our mercy and loving-kindness endure forever as we choose to love our husbands.
James 5:11 shows us there is Hope in enduring.  We endure and we ultimately see the purpose and just how richly we are blessed as we endure.
You know how we call those blessed (happy) who were steadfast [who endured]. You have heard of the endurance of Job, and you have seen the Lord's [purpose and how He richly blessed him in the] end, inasmuch as the Lord is full of pity and compassion and tenderness and mercy.
Our Heavenly Father has nothing but compassion, tenderness and mercy towards us.  He will not leave us alone to endure.  He is ever with us.  Let us pray and make this same compassion, mercy and tenderness available to our spouse.  Let us thank Him and praise Him continually for the help of the Holy Spirit to endure and thank Him that His nature of mercy and loving-kindness is seen in everything we say and do and that it is visibly seen by our husbands and that it ministers to him.  Not only that, but he receives this mercy and love.  That power of love and mercy is working in his heart.  Praise the Lord!
© 2011 Michelle Serna
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