Command 8 : Keep Your Word | Day 54 Keep Your Word to Your Wife! These e-mails are designed to teach you how to have daily success. In order for us to achieve that objective, we must deal with all the aspects of success, even ones that are difficult and sensitive, such as the vows that a man makes to his wife. As we will see in a later e-mail, marriage is not just a promise to a woman; it is a blood covenant. The vow is made not only to the woman, but also to God, in the presence of many witnesses. To break such a vow is to bring serious damage to the potential for success. In fact, there are serious warnings in Scripture about not keeping the marriage vow. At the altar a man does not say till divorce do us part but till death do us part. Years ago, I spent many hours trying to help a businessman solve some major problems he was facing. He would cry out to God for help, but it seemed as though God wasnt listening. Then he shared with me his secret. None of his friends knew about it. Thirty-five years earlier he had married his first wife, but their marriage had lasted only one year before it ended in divorce. All of these years he had been carrying a weight of guilt, not only for breaking his marriage vows, but for appearing to be someone that he was not. I was then able to turn to Malachi 2:13-15 and explain to him why God was not responding to his cries for help. This have ye done again, covering the altar of the LORD with tears, with weeping, and with crying out, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more, or receiveth it with good will at your hand. Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant. ... Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth. When this man asked God to forgive him for breaking his vows, God demonstrated His mercy and grace, with significant blessing. God also freed this businessman from guilt. After his moral failure with Bathsheba, the major theme of Davids Psalms was the marvelous mercy of a forgiving God. One of a mans greatest resources for success is a loving wife who honors and respects him. Honor is not something that can be demanded; it must be earned. The best way to earn it is to remember your promises and make sure they are fulfilled. If you have lost your promise list, dont worry! Your wife has it in her mind. Just ask her to remind you of the promises you have made and not yet fulfilled. Do it today! Through Christ our Lord, Bill Gothard “But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil” (Matthew 5:37). Online Resources for Command 8 » Make sure your Daily Success e-mails always go straight to your inbox by adding [email protected] to your address book. You are receiving this e-mail because you are enrolled in Daily Success, a ministry of the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP). E-mail addresses are never sold or given out to third parties. You may unsubscribe at any time. Copyright © 2005–2013, Institute in Basic Life Principles. All Rights Reserved. The Institute in Basic Life Principles is located at 707 West Ogden Ave., Hinsdale, IL 60521. Institute in Basic Life Priciples, Box One, Oak Brook, Illinois 60522, United States You may unsubscribe or change your contact details at any time. Powered by:
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