Monday February 20th

God’s Blueprints For Marriage Pt. 3

Genesis 2:24-25

For this cause a man shall leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and they shall become one flesh. And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.

~Prayer~

That God would give you success as a couple in each of these four areas of your relationship.

Something To Think About:

Evaluate and grade yourselves as a couple on the four components of building a marriage. Where are you winning? Where do you need to work?

   Tuesday February 21st  

Believing The Lie

 Romans 12:2

    And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.

~Prayer~

That God would give you a joy in working through your struggles, and that He would not allow you to give up on your marriage relationship when you are not happy.

Something To Think About:

Have you found yourself believing that same lie that the most important thing in life is to be happy? Why does walking out appear to be much easier than working through problems with your spouse?

Wednesday February 22nd

Chemical Reactions  

Proverbs 5:1-2

My son, give attention to my wisdom,

        Incline your ear to my understanding;

         That you may observe discretion…

~Prayer~

That God will give you wisdom and discernment to know when you might be risking a “Chemical Reaction.”

Something To Think About

In what situations can Christians find themselves committing emotional adultery?

Thursday February 23rd        

Avoiding Emotional Adultery

Jude 1:24

    Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy,

~Prayer~

Daily that God would “keep you from stumbling.”

Something To Think About:

What barriers can you observe to avoid dangerous chemical reactions?

Friday February 24th

Fearing God Pt. 1

Deut. 10:20-21

    "You shall fear the Lord your God; you shall serve Him and cling to Him, and you shall swear by His name.  "He is your praise and He is your God, who has done these great and awesome things for you which your eyes have seen.

~Prayer~

That God would teach you to have a reverential fear of Him.

Something To Think About:

Do other people trust you? Do you honor the name of Christ by the way you deal with people?

    Saturday February 25th

    Fearing God Pt. 2

Jeremiah 32:38-40

    "And they shall be My people, and I will be their God; and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me always, for their own good, and for the good of their children after them.  "And I will make an everlasting covenant with them that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; and I will put the fear of Me in their hearts so that they will not turn away from Me.

~Prayer~

Bow in prayer and confess any of those unseen and unheard thoughts, attitudes and actions now.

Something To Think About:

What have you done (said or thought) recently that you knew no one else would find out about? How does it make you feel to know that the righteous God of your soul  knew what you were going to say before you said it , saw and heard you? Wow Forgive Me Lord would be my answer!!!

Sunday February 26

Fearing God Pt. 3

 Proverbs 19:23

        The fear of the Lord leads to life,

        So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.

~Prayer~

Ask God to help you and your mate be the God-fearing leaders of your home.

Something To Think About:

Are you being faithful in the small  tasks God has appointed you over? Have you compromised lately?

Monday February 27th

Fearing God Pt. 4

Psalm 139:2,4

        Thou dost know when I sit down and when I rise up;

        Thou dost understand my thought from afar.  Even before there is a word on my tongue,

        Behold, O Lord, Thou dost know it all.

~Prayer~

That God would make Himself real to you and  give you a divine sense that He is watching and waiting to spend time with you.

Something To Think About:

Do you have a regular sense of being in God’s presence? What would happen in your life tomorrow if you truly practiced the presence of God?