I welcome you to another edifying edition of Femail Famil.com.  I strongly believe that this last quarter of the year will be a period of overflowing blessing for you in Jesus’ name.  All your heart’s desires for this year that are yet to be fulfilled will find speedy fulfillment in Jesus’ name.

In the course of the month, I shall be considering the Theme: Keys To A Growing Marriage; but this week, I will be teaching on, Understanding the Covenant Of Marriage.

Perspectives are very important.  No institution has been as much a victim of negative perspectives as the marriage institution.  However, in today’s piece, I will be sharing with you more insight into the marriage institution.

Marriage is gold, and like most precious metal, time and other resources must be invested to secure and fashion it into a jewel of great price.

Marriage is a covenant relationship, not a promise.  Though many people, especially Christians, think that a good marriage is a promise from God, so they wait endlessly for the fulfillment of that promise.

Marriage is a legal contract involving two people: the man and his wife.  Each one has to fulfill his or her own part of the covenant, if they are to enjoy the best that marriage has to offer.  The man’s responsibility is to govern the home and cater for the needs (spiritual, physical and material) of his family as seen in I Timothy 5:8. The woman’s role in the covenant is to submit herself to her husband (Ephesians 5:22).

God assures that if, as man and wife, man fulfils his own responsibility and builds his home, He will ensure that his home remains built, guaranteeing fulfillment for every  member of the home (Hebrews 3:4).

Many people want to eat the fruit of a happy home, but are not ready to be obedient to the terms of the covenant.  This cannot happen.  In essence, if the man and his wife are to experience fulfillment in marriage, then they must adhere to the terms of this marriage covenant.

Your marriage is what you make it, therefore, act on the Word of God and see your home become a heaven on earth.  Constantly remember that you are only able to keep your home through God’s enablement, and you will make it in Jesus’ name.

The right place to begin from is a personal relationship with God, through Jesus Christ.  If you want to start this relationship right now, you can say this prayer with faith: Dear Lord Jesus, I come to You today as a sinner. I believe You died and rose on the third day for my sins.  I accept You as my Lord and Saviour.  Make me a child of God today.

Congratulations!  You are now born again!