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Light in the Darkness
The Lord God will wipe away the tears from all faces. Isaiah 25:8
In the northern hemisphere, winter is a difficult time for many people. Days are short and nights are long. So many people get depressed from the dark, dreary days of winter that is has been given a name, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). For individuals separated from their families, particularly for those whose families have been torn apart by divorce, this “season” of sadness is a year-round condition. What can one do to lift this veil of darkness? Where does one go for help in their time of need? Look to the Lord and let His light shine into your heart, warming you with His tender loving care. Seek the face of God in your time of distress. He will never leave you or forsake you (Dt 31:6).
Lord God, you have made heaven and earth by your great might, with your outstretched arm; nothing is impossible to you. Jeremiah 31:17
God is bigger than your marriage problems. The Creator of the heavens and earth can do all things. He can pick up the pieces of your broken relationship and put them back together into a beautiful mosaic. Let the Lord pour out His healing touch on your aching heart and sooth your bruised and battered body. Nothing is impossible for God; He can heal the most difficult of circumstances.
“The latter splendor of this house shall be greater than the former, says the Lord of hosts, and in this place I will give prosperity,” says the Lord of hosts. Haggai 2:9
Meditate on these words of Haggai. Your restored marriage will be greater than the former. God promises to pour out His blessings on your home. Believe that God is able to do all things and will bring health and healing to your home.
“Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security.” Jeremiah 33:6
No matter the condition of your marriage, God will bring health and healing to it. Marriage represents Christ’s love for the Church (Eph 5:25-32). As Christ will never break covenant with His Church, husbands and wives are not to break their marital covenant with each other. God holds marriage up as an example of His love for His people; do you think for a moment that God wants anything less than the complete restoration of your marriage and family?
Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:1-2
Many are led to believe that God desires for them to find someone new in their lives. This is a LIE of the devil to deceive you into giving up on your spouse! Do you know your main task as husband? Is it to complete your spouse? Is it personal fulfillment? Is it the bringing up of children? No, the primary task of spouses is to help each other get into Heaven. Who is in more need of your help than a spouse that has chosen to turn her back on her marriage vows, disobeying the commands of God? Regardless of what your wife may be doing, your job is to help her get into Heaven. Only death breaks the marriage covenant (Rom 7:2). Be a man of integrity by honoring your vow “to love, honor and cherish your wife until death separates.” God will honor your obedience in Him in this. Blessings are in store for the man who obeys the commands of the Lord!
If you fully obey the LORD your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations on earth. All these blessings will come upon you and accompany you if you obey the LORD your God:
You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country. The fruit of your womb will be blessed, and the crops of your land and the young of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. Your basket and your kneading trough will be blessed. You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out. The LORD will grant that the enemies who rise up against you will be defeated before you. They will come at you from one direction but flee from you in seven. The LORD will send a blessing on your barns and on everything you put your hand to. Deuteronomy 28:1-8
Trust, obey and be blessed. Believe in the miracle working power of God. May He restore your home, making it better than ever. God did just that for me. He is no respecter of persons; what He has done for me, He most assuredly will also do for you.
The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins and will raise up the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls, Restorer of Streets with Dwellings. Isaiah 58:11-12
May you and your family be blessed by God, in glory of His name!
Dennis L. Wingfield
Rejoice Marriage Ministries, Inc.
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