Verse 23 And the man said, “This now bone of my bone, And flesh of my Flesh, She shall be called Woman, Because she was taken out of man.”
Verse 24 For this cause a man shall leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.
Verse 25 And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.
God Himself, instituted marriage. This is to be a complete union between a man and a woman which is to be permanent as it states in Mark 10:7-9 which ends with the phrase, “let no man separate.”
This belonging to one another, to love, is God’s gift to us. With Adam and Even, God, like the Father of the Bride, gave her to Adam. This is so beautiful.
If you are not married, pray for God to send you one that walks with Him. That means with your whole heart more than once.
Then you can spend your life together with a loving relationship between the two of you and Jesus Christ, our bridegroom. There is nothing more beautiful on this side of heaven than a man, woman, and God on a spiritual journey here on earth. Of course, it is not as God intended when He made Eve, for sin has entered the world. But together, a married couple is to obey God together, walk in integrity, and serve God in harmony.
Eve offered what Adam lacked. Adam offered what Eve lacked. You can see this in marriages today. So wait for the one God sends to you.
Verse 25 tells us that Adam and Eve were sinless at this time.
Surely the Lord God does nothing unless He reveals the secret counsel to His servants the prophets. Amos 3:7
Some Saints today are afraid of our tomorrows. Beloved, the more we pray, the more our fears dissolve. I have written about entering the throne room of God, so I will not write about that at this time. I hope to give you some hope.
Hope is fragile. It must be nutured by prayer. God wants you to sit with Him. He wants you to voice your concerns and then sit quietly and long for His presences with you. By praying about your concerns and protection, He will set in motion the leading of you to places of protection. Also, He sets His timing in place. Have you ever came upon an accident and thought, if you had been 10 seconds further down the road that you would have been in that accident, That has happened to me. I thanked God immediately.
Amos 3:7 says, “Surely the Lord God does nothing unless He reveals the secret counsel to His servants the prophets.”
Genesis 18 tells of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. In Jeremiah 23:22-23, God says, “But if they had stood in My council, then they would have announcved My words to My people (your family)…Am I a God who is near,” declares the Lord, “and not a God far off? Can a man hide himself in hiding places, so I do not see him?” declares the Lord. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth.” declares the Lord.
Men of God, you are the head of the family and your main focus is praying, worshipping God, listening to God, and leading your family. Serve God and others with love. Ask God to put more love in your heart for Him. Then that love will spill over to your family and others. That love will be the perfume poured over Jesus feet that will be a frangrance in the Throne Room of God.
My husband and children surprised me with a birthday party. They had Crackle Barrel cater the party with everything I liked. The cake was beautiful and tasted so good. They put together a slide show that brought back so many beautiful memories.
Due to Covid, other family members and friends drove by while I sat outside and just inside the door that opened to a covered drive. Friends said or sung Happy Birthday.
When I returned to the banquet hall, I looked across the room and thought to myself, “This is my living legacy. My living gems. Jewels that I cherish.” I thanked my Lord Jesus for blessing me so richly. There were my four daughters with their wonderful husbands and 15 of my 19 grandchildren. Also, I found out that I will be a Great Grandmother in about eight months. They all show me a tremendous amount of love. I am so blessed.
What is your legacy? Have you raised your children to love Jesus Christ? Have you lead people to Christ? Have you made disciples for Christ? Do others see Christ love for all within you? Christ loves you so much. Share His love.
Your grandmother’s prayers are still protecting you.
Here are some things that I regret not doing at a younger age and continued with it for a lifetime.
You need to keep a list of other people’s concerns. In the past I would pray for others and it would take almost an hour just to pray from my prayer list. At one point, I believed a lie, that if the Holy Spirit wanted me to pray for someone, He would bring that request to my memory and then I would pray for them. These precious people entrusted me to pray about their concerns. I had failed them and God.
Another thing I did and really regreted, keeping my prayer journals. I had so many of them. One day in a weak moment while cleaning, I threw them away. Later, I questioned myself. How could I throw them away? They were a part of my legacy. They would have been wonderful to leave these to my children. When I leave this earthly home and go to my heavenly home, it would have been something they would have treasured.
A Prayer Journal,helps you to focus on what God wants you to do or what was impressed on you. You have to be careful here and make sure you are listening to God.
Another thing I wished I had done was to keep a prayer journal for each of my children. This would have been a record of God intervening in their life at a young age or even as a baby or prayers offered up for an unborn child.
One thing I remember was a night that I asked God for a special blessing for each child. I am sure this was God putting that prayer in my heart. My youngest child was only about six months old. I had more or less forgot that prayer until God reminded me a few years later. I really enjoyed watching God move in their lives to bring about these blessings. That prayer that night formed their lives as adults. The Holy Spirit had put that prayer into my heart.
Also I wished I had done better at the dinner table. Sometimes we talked about business. I wanted my children to learn about business. A wonderful thing to discuss at the dinner table is “how did you see God move that day.”
I wished I had taught them More about prayer. I did take them through a course called, “Prayer Life” by Hunt. You can find that study at Lifeway. Also instruct them about Prayer Journals and help them get started.
Also I wished I had involved them in some of my concerns. Not all of them. Just a few. The Bible says to come to Him as little children. Yes, I would have wanted prayers taken to Him by innocent children. Can you imagine a prayer time with your child, kneeling in the presences of God.
When you are doing your Bible Study, sometimes a name is layed in your spirit. Now it may be layed on your spirit from a prayer request. But if it is one of your children, I pray it is in your spirit. If it is in your spirit, you are connecting that child spiritually. If you are keeping a journal for each child, that is something you need to add to their prayer journal. I have prayed many times for my children, Isaiah 59: 21 and Deuteronomy 6, for me and my children. Pray about the commands of God and His promises. Beloved,l put these things in your heart. Things that you pray now could envelope the following generations.
Many questions are being tossed around about God and why He is allowing this virus. Some ask, “Why my loved one?”
We do not have the mind of God. So how can we judge Him? We did not create all that is. It is not our place to be angry with the Creator. In Romans 8:22, it says, ” For we know that the whole creation groans and suffers the pain of childbirth together until now”]. Also, in Matthew 5:45B. Jesus says, “in order that you may be Sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.” Adam sinned after creation and caused all mankind to suffer. God can not look upon sin. God did come to earth to die and allow His blood to cover us. My mind has a problem trying to grasp why God chose to save us in this way. But He did and I should respond to his sacrifice with love.
The one thing I believe about this virus is that it will make us stronger. Also, God may have allowed this to happen in order to protect people from a future filled with whatever, Or God may have wanted them home so they could be near Him to love them in heaven. We are in two wars. One that President Trump mentioned. He said we are at war with something we can not see. He was talking about this virus. Also, we are in a spiritual war. Another one we can not see.
This may be birth pains as mentioned in Matthew 24. I do believe this is what we are experiencing. After this period we will begin Revelation, chapter 4 to the end of our time.
You may ask why., You will find that answer in Ephesians 6:10-12. Ephesians 3:10 tells about our warfare and that we are proving to the angels. Angels do not have the Holy Spirit within them so they do not understand how we can love Jesus and not see Him and still love Him when bad things happen to them. This is why our reward will be great. May the Lord give you the strength to endure
Allow the Holy Spirit to bring comfort to you. Pray Psalm 91. Spend time in prayer. The mature Christian is to guide and help baby Christians. In times like these, the mature Christian is being watched. It is important to react to suffering in a way that brings peace and comfort to others. We need to bring understanding and help others to grow. This is a time to help others see and feel the presence of God in each others lives.
Beloved, you are set apart for times like these. You are endowed with the Spirit of God to show peace and love in times like we now face. It is especially important for us to reflect Christ. For you are being watched to see how you react to our own crisis. It is a time to speak boldly about Jesus in all circumstances. Be in prayer and ask God to breathe on your words. Ask God to increase your wisdom so you can be confident in your guiding words and for them to flourish.
I will be praying for all who read my post. I appreciate your prayers too. I have autoimmune problems. I do have to go to my cancer doctor this week for a shot. My husband went to work this morning, so that is in the mix of things. I have a daughter that is a nurse practitioner. They closed her clinic and is having her to go to another town to test people for this virus. My list goes on just like all of you. My Beloved Ones, bathe in God’s glory and be prayerful.
