Welcome to the dawn of a new day.  It is the first day and first week of the year 2012, and God has been faithful.  God’s Word has gone forth that this year shall be a glorious year for you.  So, I expect that everything in your life will begin to turn gloriously for you in Jesus’ name.

Since the stage of singleness necessarily precedes marital life, it is very important to discuss the lifetime journey called marriage, by exploring God’s blueprint for it, which includes becoming one flesh.  That is why I have captioned this month’s teaching,”The Mystery Of One Flesh!”

This mystery of one flesh is heaven’s arithmetic.  Oneness of the couple spells nothing but UNITY.  The force of unity is a powerful one.  Even after creation, God “…called their name Adam…” (Genesis 5:2).  It was Adam who called his wife Eve.  This explains how important this oneness is.

Going further in this mystery, God’s Word says: Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh (Genesis 2:24).  That is, the mystery of one flesh predicts that couple must be ready to leave their parents and relatives, and not only that but also to cleave to each other.

The extent to which couples cleave together is dictated by the extent to which they have detached themselves from the apron strings of their parents, friends and relatives.  In other words, a couple is expected to gain and operate some degree of independence from their parents and are, hence, liable to take decisions by themselves and accept responsibility over their lives and home.

This mystery of one flesh is expected to affect all realms to make for perfect union and operations in the home.  Spiritually, they should belong to the same spiritual kingdom.  Physically, they should be able to freely share their bodies together,for procreation and pleasure.  In the realm of the soul, they should be able to think and speak in one accord.

The importance of this mystery of one flesh cannot be over-emphasized, because God’s Word admonishes that it is good and pleasant for brethren to dwell together in unity (Psalms 133:1).  Then, if it is good for brethren to dwell together in unity, it is certainly more so for a couple to be united.  When unity exists between a couple, tremendous power is made available and the impossible becomes possible to them.

Operating by this mystery cannot be effectively done in the energy of the flesh, except by a total surrenderedness to God, with whom all things are possible.  You totally surrender to God by saying this prayer of 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.