CHRISTMAS IN YOUR COURTSHIP

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

sus……..going about doing good”, as you celebrate Christmas henceforth decide to doing good.

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