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CHRISTMAS IN YOUR
COURTSHIP
Beloveds, you have been celebrating Christmas for a quite
longtime yet you have not seen it to be more than fun, adventure and merriment
time. The birth of Jesus came into reality so that you can have a “marriage
without misery”. Come with me to look into the lives of Mary and Joseph
1.
Joseph
was a good man. Matt. 2:19. My dear brothers and
sisters do you have any trace of goodness in you? What can people say about you
in the community? Goodness is an aspect of fruit of the Spirit and you can only
have this nature by living and walking in the Spirit. The bible also says “Je
2.
Joseph
did not want to disgrace her publicly. Matt.2:19.
How has it been so convenient for to insult your spouse in the public? How
often do you disregard his/her opinions and suggestions? Yes I am talking to
you, because you do honour your spouse with your mouth but always disregard
him/her in your heart yet you are celebrating Christmas. If your Christmas will
be meaningful, you got to learn to put others first in all you do.
3.
Joseph
could not disgrace her in the secret. Matt. 2:20-24. Religiosity brings no reformation except fanaticism. It is
Christianity (Christ life or Christ likeness) that reforms. Your life inside
and outside the church or fellowship must be the same. If you are a saint in
the fold of brethren and satan at the outside, you are a “baseborn”. Why am I
saying these? Joseph’s obedience to God’s Word made him not to secretly
disgrace Mary. If you can listen to the instruction of Holy Spirit often there
is no way you will disgrace your spouse even when the condition and situation
is not palatable. May I make you realize that Joseph had option of denying
Mary, but he made a God’s own choice even it was a dangerous one. Let Christmas
make you obedient.
4.
Discipline
against legitimate pleasure. Matt. 2:25.
Joseph got every to sleep with Mary because if he was unable to impregnate Mary
for the first time, at least he should be able to enjoy his wife sexually, but
he discipline himself. You are a fire brand brother (prayer warrior and tongue
talker) but you lack discipline in all manner of life, oh my sister in Christ
(the prophetess of our time) but you are so loose in all aspect of life. Beloveds
let Christ of Christmas make you discipline sexually, maritally, in speech,
eating, in relationship and the likes-stop double-dating and cohabiting.
5.
Humility
in distress. Luke 2:1-7. Mary exhibited humility,
submission and perseverance; bible specifically explained her critical
condition at that point in time in verse 6. Can you control your temper in the
time of adversity? Journey to Bethlehem wasn’t a joke. Can you imagine the
condition of Mary at this time but yet we could not find the record of her
complaining, nagging and aggressive toward Joseph no wonder God-the-Father
trusted her to be the conveyor of God-the-Son to this world of sin. Meekness
will make you the channel miracles to your spouse needs
Conclusion: let me give
you a prayer point; LORD! By the power of resurrection of Jesus Christ I refuse
to be all that I am as a result of negative parental, environmental and
experience influence anymore in Jesus name. I want you to know that if all
these attribute in Mary and Joseph is not in you, it is simply because you are
permitting your negative upbringing and experience to still live in you. Give
YOURSELF away and let the person of Christ bring you a new life in Him. Do not
expect your spouse to give you the best; you are the one to make effort to give
your best to him/her and reciprocally you will have his/her best.
HAPPY CELEBRATION OF MEANINGFUL
CHRISTMAS IN JESUS NAME
