A. “Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.” Ephesians 5:21-33.
B. ...”giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel,” I Peter 3:7.
C. ...”the hidden man of the heart, ...in the sight of God of great price.” I Peter 3:1-4.
As we come to this moment in our lives to reflect upon God’s Word and to come away from here as saints better equiped to live the godly lifestyle it would be for the hope of a more peaceful and joyess daily experience. Being full of the love of God. Servants of the Master, Our Lord Jesus Christ. To grow in this love as students of the Love of God.
Lets Pray; Our Father, Our God who holds everything together. By the Word of your power in Jesus name we ask Oh Father make us, transform us into the image of your Son Jesus that we may have the markings of your children living in a manner that you may be glorified and the world may see our life as we indeed are followers of Jesus.
It is as important as health, as important as soundness of mind. Likewise to be able to live in peace with one another. It is alarming to see around us everyday on a daily basis the news as somehow somewhere the marriage or new relationship results in as we see as it is told: Tragedy.
In these last days it is going to continue. My friend in Christ we do not have to be included in the statistics! We can live in victory! As God’s children choosing to live and walk in the Spirit of God!
Turn in your bibles to St. John 2:1-11. Here we will begin with verse 1. “And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: And both Jesus was called , and his disciples, to the marriage. And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. Jesus saith unto her, Women, what have I to do with thee? Mine hour is not yet come. His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it. When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worst; but thou has kept the good wine until now. This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.”
Please come with me now to this place, as Jesus is doing his first recorded miracle. You and I now have arrived at this place of destiny. It is of no accident. It is a devine appointment. You know your in desperate need. We see Jesus. He is desiring to work with us. As his vessels of stone. Only we are hard, we are made of stone. May I say, we are without hope in the eyes of all those who know us. However, God calls on us: “Fill the waterpots with water...fill them up to the brim.” Then we in obedience get filled! Filled to the brim! Now I am not talking about some imagineable makebelieve experience. This miracle that took place in Cana of Galilee has spiritual replicating effects. It is clearly written in Romans 15:4 “For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.” Then the God of the scriptures has promised that: “I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.” Malachi 3:6. Our glorious Saviour is, you can rest assured: “...the same yesterday, and to day, and forever.” Hebrews 13:8. Our present need can be met as we seek in humble obedience to be filled with his presence and glorious power. Filled to the brim!
Lets move on now to our text: Ephesians 5:21 “Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.” It has been my own personal experience, as a child of God that if I begin placing the attention on others and less on myself God seems to glow in me and I can feel his presence. I hope this is the desire of each one of us here, to be in such a relationship that we can feel good about it! That is you might say: full of Jesus. The submission here in these verses is in relationship to a godly marriage. The two persons love God and desire supremely to honour and obey God as a pair in partnership together for the Kingdom of God. You will not be perfectly in 100% agreement about everything! Thats right! But you can be agreeable in the love of God! How? It is a measure of grace that is dispensed to each of us by God to seek to be favourable with others, especially with those with whom we live with. Try to release it starting now: “Oh God give me favour with________________then add the persons name. In Jesus name. Then take it a step further, For everyone and continually pray for grace and favour for each and every person you are in daily contact with all the time continuously in Jesus name. You begin and discipline yourself to do so. It will result in a transformation, in the love of God working and flowing through you! My personal experience is real. I tell you it works! The grace of God can be a vibrant functioning strength in reality holding everthing together in all relationships. Some say its the love of God that holds everything together. True, However, it is the kindness, graciousness and favour we need, that flows without measure as we seek to function in its flow and glory. If we could learn to be kind. What transformation!
Holy Matrimony is a union with God. Created by God. In union agreement a man and wife are made one. Lets look at verses 22 through 33: “Wives submit yourselves unto your own...(Caballero><Caballero is the spanish word where we get our english description for Galant Gentleman.)...husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour...(Gallantry personified)...of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of the water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. (To refer to the grace of God fusing to persons together/Fully functioning in this grace in the fear of God.) So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church. For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.”
Oh yes the gracious gallantry is the conditions for a successful romance. I have yet to find the women that would not honour and reverence the man who conducts himself as a GALLANT GENTLEMAN. Our role model is our Saviour who gave himself for the church.
Turn to I Peter 3:7 and we will conclude our message here with the concept of living graciously one toward the other as: “heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.”
In this verse we see that we are to: “give honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel.” Please bear with me as we proceed to move on. Not all men have this concept in function as the saviour of the body. They’re operating for the “I” personal fleshly agenda. Sister her is where you need to practice as a fully developed believer in Christ Jesus. Praying that God give you favour and grace in your relationship. Start now. Release the grace of God in your heart “Asking O God give me favour with_________________his name. Of course God will transform your marriage! You’ve choose to live giving attention to the other. As a servant of grace. From ...”the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.”
Bro. Roberto L. Choleva
