QUENCHING THE STRANGE FIRE IN THE HOME.
Proverbs 17:1
Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
Genesis 2:18
And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
Ephesians 4:27
Neither give place to the devil.
1 Peter 5:8
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
Right from the foundation of the world , the devil has been raging war against home .
God’s intentions for Marriage before the fall of man , is that as man begins to reproduce, righteousness And Godlikeness will fill Eden .
Unfortunately the devil showed up and lured man into sin that brought disaster into the world today .
There is a strange fire of the devil that is burning in many homes on this last day.
Unless we rise up against this strange fire , it may Lead to what we never expected.
The devil went hard after the first home, did his best to scatter it , he put anger and jealousy in Cain which led to the death of Abel .
The same devil is still after home and marriages today.
Many crises would have been Avoided if We make Right Choice in Choosing a life Partner .
In the school of marriage your choice is your life.
Your partner in marriage determines your place in destiny, because your partner is like your magnet drawing you to God or drawing you to hell.
A lot of colourful destinies have been terminated as a result of wrong partners.
Samson, that great and highly anointed man of God fell as a result of a wrong partner.
His destiny was short circuited; he was mocked and put to shame as a result of his wrong choice.
Abigail, a woman of good understanding married a foolish and wicked husband (1Sam25v3)The resultant family was almost destroyed because of the conduct of the husband.
Beloved, beware. Take heed, that you may not enter into the trap of the devil and marry the wrong person.
WRONG REASON WHY PEOPLE MARRY WRONGLY .
1 . ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE ANOTHER PERSON:
Don’t think you can change anybody after marriage. Only God has the power to change people.
2. YIELDING TO PARENTAL PRESSURE:
3. TRIBALISM
4. HASTY DECISION:
Marriage is an institution where many are rushing into while many want to rush out.
You must therefore look before you leap.
To hook on to someone just because you want to get married as soon as possible, can be very dangerous.
5. AGE:
Marrying anyone just because age is no longer on your side is very wrong.
6 . TOO MUCH CLOSENESS:
When you are too close to a brother or a sister, your emotions may deceive you to think you are meant for each other, and bring you into a relationship you are not set for.
7. PHYSICAL BEAUTY:
Beauty is deceptive. What sustains marriage is beyond sight.
To go into marriage because of physical beauty is to destroy your future home.
8. MATERIALISM: If you do not want to end your life in shame you must not marry anybody because of his property or possession.
9. PROPHETIC TRAP:
Marrying because of the utterance of a prophet is dangerous. You have your life, live it well.
If you are a genuine child of God you have the Spirit of God who can give you a green or a red light.
10 : PEER PRESSURE
The fact that your mates, friends and colleagues have gone ahead of you in marriage does not mean that you should jump into marriage.
Every man has his own destiny.
Just because all your mates are getting married does not mean you should force yourself on just anybody.
11 . LONELINESS:
Marriage does not completely deliver one from loneliness. So, to go into marriage as a cure to loneliness is completely wrong.
12. SOCIAL PRESSURE:
When you are too concerned about the word of men and not the word of God, you may ruin your own life.
13. REPEATED DISAPPOINTMENTS:
If you rush into marriage because you have been disappointed for up to three or four times you may rush out again.
14. SPIRITUAL WEAKNESS:
15. INSENSITIVITY TO LIES AND DECEPTION:
16 . PRIDE
17. PRAYERLESSNESS:
A prayer less Christian is a powerless Christian.
The only way to escape the trap of the devil in marriage is through effective prayer.
18. INDISCIPLINE : Discipline the way you relate with the members of the opposite sex.
19. EVIL ASSOCIATION: Your companion can influence you into a wrong relationship.
20 MARRING OUT OF PITY
21. PASSION FOR SEX
22 . WAY OF ESCAPE.
When you marry for this dangerous reason , it should never be strange if the devil is becoming the cornerstone of your home.
HOW TO BUILD A STRONG HOME .
1. Strong Communication
2 . Spend Alone Time Together
3. Spend Time Apart
4. . Have an Open Mind
5. Forgiving and Understanding for a Happy Marriage
6 . Love/Commitment
7. Patience
8. Honesty and Trust.
9. Don’t be a threat to the home
10 . Be on a watch tower Against evil .
12. Don’t be Selfish
13. Be useful
14 . Pray
15. Plan together
