CAC LIVING WATER-MAKING GODLY CHOICES (2)

LIVING WATER DAILY DEVOTIONAL

MAKING GODLY CHOICES (2)

13^TH , APRIL 2022

EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: 1 Kings 2-3

READ: Genesis 24:1-9

[1]NOW ABRAHAM was old, well advanced in years, and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things.

[2]And Abraham said to the eldest servant of his house [Eliezer of Damascus], who ruled over all that he had, I beg of you, put your hand under my thigh;

[3]And you shall swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I have settled,

[4]But you shall go to my country and to my relatives and take a wife for my son Isaac.

[5]The servant said to him, But perhaps the woman will not be willing to come along after me to this country. Must I take your son to the country from which you came?

[6]Abraham said to him, See to it that you do not take my son back there.

[7]The Lord, the God of heaven, Who took me from my father's house, from the land of my family and my birth, Who spoke to me and swore to me, saying, To your offspring I will give this land–He will send His Angel before you, and you will take a wife from there for my son.

[8]And if the woman should not be willing to go along after you, then you will be clear from this oath; only you must not take my son back there.

[9]So the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master and swore to him concerning this matter.

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MEMORISE: "He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favour from The Lord . " – Proverbs 18:22

EXPOSITION

Choice-making with regard to marriage partners is very crucial in life’s journey, hence the indispensability of choosing at once; because, in marriage, God is involved, and His people are witnesses. Therefore, there is no room for divorce.

For you to determine whom you would spend the rest of your life with, and o have a fulfilled marital destiny, you have to know who and what you are, i.e. the acknowledgment and acceptance of responsibility.

The knowledge of your personality and character is critical to the eventual process of ‘leaving and cleaving’ (Mk. 10:6-8). In your best interest, what you are should determine what you desire. Compatibility is therefore a key factor in this regard. When a single person wants to marry, there are certain preparations he or she must make. As a true child of God, you must first seek the face of God in prayers. You need God’s guidance in locating your Mr/Mrs Right. Very importantly, your choice of life partner must be a ‘Kingdom citizen’ (2Cor. 6:14-18). God CAN NEVER tell you to marry a non-Christian.

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As a child of God, there is the need to settle your marital destiny in the spiritual before attempting it in the physical. Doing this commands the physical aspect to fall into place, with ease. In essence, you cannot pursue the security of your marital destiny carnally (Rom. 8:6). Carnality leads into the belly of the *Delilahs* of this world, ask Samson.

God showed His interest in marriage by physically fashioning the woman (Eve) and delivering her to her husband (Adam).

The union of man and woman in marriage is not man’s idea, neither is it a mere cultural or traditional affair; it is God’s own idea (Gen. 2:20-24). Every child of God needs The Manufacturer’s manual, The Word of God, for the foundation of your marital destiny. When you remove God from your affairs, you cannot expect any progress. God’s Word says, *For every house is built by someone, but He who built all things is God* (Heb. 3:4).

PRAYER POINT:

1. O Lord, help our youths to get it right in making marital choices.

2. Pray for bachelors and spinsters who are overdue for marriage, for the grace to wait for God until He gives them their Mr/Mrs Rights.

3. O Lord, deliver our children from every spirit and influence of lust.

DO HAVE A BLESSED DAY

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