Topic: Starting out right 2- Knowing the Will of God in Marriage
Last week we started the series, Starting out right, and we discussed A General introduction on Choosing a Life Partner, in the article we discussed:
-Starting with God,
-Right time, and
-What to do while waiting, and some more, in case you missed that, you can follows the link.
Today we will continue the series, and we are still on starting out right, we will discuss, practical ways of "knowing the will of God".
"Marriage is sacred and must not be held with levity, because, the person you Marry determines whom you become."
What is the Will of God?
Youth of today find it difficult to comprehend when it comes to the issue of knowing the will of God, some even think the the will of God is only in Marriage, but this is not true.
The Will of God for you is Holiness, Love, and Glory. He wants you to be Holy, and abstain from all defilement, (see 1 Thessalonians 4: 3-6, Galatians 1:4) God wants us to
Dwell in love, toward each other (see 1 John 4:7) and primarily the will of God is that we Glorify him, (see Isaiah 43:7 ).
So when we talk about the will of God in Marriage we are talking about, setting up a Home, that will be Holy, filled with the Love of God, and showing forth the praises and Glory of God, and that's the will of God for you in marriage, however, to achieve this, your personal life must be in the Will of God, as a man or a woman.
To be in the Will of God you must have been Saved, and have a consistent relationship with God, that's when your relationship with any other man can be Holy, lovely, and Glorious, therefore if you are not yet born again, take this step today and accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior.
How to Ask God to know His will
Now that you have a relationship with God, then you can proceed to the next step, which is to ask him, he is your father now, and you can ask him whatever you desire, but how do you ask? To ask God is to pray, Mark 11:24 says: "Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them."
How to know the Will of God
The will of God is revealed to us in several ways, the best thing is to know how God speak to you, he will still speak to you concerning marriage the same way, however, for those who have not exercise themselves before in hearing from God, I will give you some ways God Can speak to you, remember God is not stereotyped, he can choose to speak to you differently, but in any way be sure it's God.
-Strong Love: sometimes God speaks to you concerning Someone, through a strong Love for a particular Person, it's a love you can't explain, a times you decide to pray against that feeling thinking it's lust, but you discover, that the more you pray the more you feel the love, then, probably God is speaking. Try to listen better, God will confirm to you using any other means listed below.
Audible voice: Isaiah 30:21 And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. God also speaks to our ears, literally you hear God speak to you, he may give you the name of someone, and tell you everything about the fellow and say that's your partner, also he may speak to you on how you will meet the person that would be your partner, so as you take step, you will find out all he said to be true. That's to tell you God spoke. If this is how you got your leading, you can go right on, but you may still need further affirmation.
Intuitive knowledge: Hebrews 8:11 And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest. God also also speak to us by making us know him, you just can distinguish that clearly, this is the Will of God, not because you see anything, not because you heard anything, but you just know, that this is the Will of God. You will also need a confirmation.
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To be continued, next week.
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