Salvation and redemption are important experiences of the Christian faith, but not without a cost- Jesus’ death. The exploits of the Apostles in the book of Acts, which revolutionized the world with a memorable and laudable impact had a price tag- ‘the Martyrs.’ Successful projects have a price tag-diligence. Likewise, every healthy and peaceful family you see has a price tag called sacrifice.
Building a formidable healthy family between husband and wife is possible. However, the possibility is embedded in an outer demonstration called sacrifice. It takes sacrifice to let go of your right for the sake of the health of your marriage. For example, when there is a misunderstanding between you and your spouse, either of you must be willing to sacrifice his/her rights for the common good and the health of the marriage. Refusal to sacrifice your right for the health of your marriage is indicative of the toxic atmosphere in your marriage. Just a quick one, a healthy marriage is not void of misunderstanding, disagreement, and thinking differently, however, the pursuit of a healthy family graces you to obey God’s word at all cost-whether preferred or not preferred. Take a closer read at this Bible passage:
In Eph 5:25, God’s word renders: And to the husbands, you are to demonstrate love for your wives with the same tender devotion that Christ demonstrated to us, his bride (TPT). Husbands are instructed by God to demonstrate love to their wives just as acts of devotion to Christ. I feel like screaming, ‘Help me, Lord!’ I guarantee you that this way of life is very demanding, but it is the measurable standard given by God to every Christian husband. As a matter of gleaning from another Bible translation, read this: Husbands, go all out in your love for your wives, exactly as Christ did for the church—a love marked by giving, not 犀利士
getting. Christ’s love makes the church whole. His words evoke her beauty. Everything he does and says is designed to bring the best out of her, dressing her in dazzling white silk, radiant with holiness. And that is how husbands ought to love their wives. They’re really doing themselves a favor—since they’re already “one” in marriage (Eph. 5:25-28- The Message).
Husbands are instructed to go all out to love their wives just as Christ did for the Church, demonstrating a love that is measured by giving, not getting so as to bring out the best in his wife. In the words of Dr. James Zasha, “the way you treat your wife is a by-product of your relationship with Christ. To this understanding, I once again, scream ‘Help me, Lord!’
For the Christian wives’, God’s will reveal: Wives, understand and support your husbands in ways that show your support for Christ.
The Christian Wife on the other hand is instructed to submit to her husband (unconditionally) in a manner that shows her support or loyalty to Christ. The measurables of a Christian wife’s loyalty to Christ is demonstrated in her submission to her husband. Did you hear that? I hear the devoted Christian wife screaming ‘Help me, Lord!’
Thus, as a way of application, some husbands will say, “I will love her as the Bible says if only, she submits to me” and some wives will be saying, “I will only submit as stated in the Bible if, and only if, he loves me as Christ loved the Church.” Friends, though this reasoning sounds logical to the human inherent nature, it is unscriptural. Living by Biblical standards invites the Man to love his wife even if she doesn’t submit, while the wife is to submit to her husband even if he doesn’t love her as he should. Friends, this way of life in marriage comes at a cost, and that cost is called sacrifice.
How much sacrifice can you make for your family’s sake? Sometimes God will want you to sacrifice personal comfort, profession, work, and friends in order to build a viable healthy family. The cost is demanding, but the reward is unquantifiable. Beloved, a healthy family has a price tag called sacrifice. Pay the PRICE called sacrifice, and enjoy the PRIZE called HEALTHY FAMILY!!!
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Very insightful
Thanks for this lovely message Sir.
Wow! Short and very educative. My relationship with my spouse shows how much l love Christ. I also saw something striking here, that if is to be, is up to me. Lord please give us Christian home. More grace sir.
“It takes sacrifice to let go of your right for the sake of the health of your marriage.”
A straight and narrow journey, yet worth taking.
Thanks for sharing… Quite timely
The Christian Marriage is a ministry of it’s own with huge tasks and responsibilities.
Couple must appreciate the fact that God doesn’t see them as individual anymore the moment they agree to be joined together as spouses; if there is no harmony and peace among the couples, their connection with God seems suspended till further notice because the Scripture says Husband’s treat your wives with care, that your prayers will not be hindered.
1 Peter 3:7 Husbands
7 In the same way, you husbands must give honor to your wives. Treat your wife with understanding as you live together. She may be weaker than you are, but she is your equal partner in God’s gift of new life. Treat her as you should so your prayers will not be hindered.
Few of my Minister’s friends suffers in the hands of their wives knowing well that the man can do nothing nor open to share concerns with people except classified friends.
The Lord will help us.
Marriage is all about commitment, loyalty, responsibility, maturity and sacrifice for the sake of Christ.
May the Lord keep us in His vineyard in faith.
Jesus is Lord.
Powerful piece. For a workable marriage, one must sometimes deliberately play the fool role for the sake of the health of the marriage. Most broken marriages in as the result of pride and lack of Humility. More of it sir
Powerful piece. For a workable marriage, one must sometimes deliberately play the fool role for the sake of the health of the marriage. Most broken marriages are as the result of pride and lack of Humility. More of it sir
Oh God give of a Christian home ,
Thanks daddy for the timely massage .
So help me God.
My brother, great and unqualifiable sacrifices, in all family and domestic matters, in marriage, are seriously required, as elucidated by pastor icharged, in the above messages. Our youth, married men and women, please, let remind ourselves, once again, that marriage, as divinely ordained institution, is spiritual, and therefore required adequate and appropriate sacrifices, in a lovely and consistent manner in order to ensure a sustainable a healthy marriage in our individual homes. Let all be serious and committed to issue. Good morning, and happy Sunday to all christ like minded men and women on this platform.
Well said Sir. Thank you and more grace 🙏
Grace for families under Christ to function as His bride.
More grace MOG
Pay the Price called sacrifice and enjoy the ‘prize’ called a Healthy Family. Waooh , it’s your input that defines your Output! Help me Lord .
Thanks Rev OJ, more ink to your pen, you shall not run out of divine supply as a home sir.
Thank you so much sir for the goodwill message
May God help us in our family lives in Jesus name Amen.
Help me Lord in this journey of marriage to be sacrificial to my wife because I understand that “everything has a price tag” thank you my Bishop for this timely Truth.
Thanks for the above piece Pastor OJD and pray we will all enjoy a healthy family life, certainly with the attendant consequences of sacrifice.
Nothing good comes easy. In another parlance it’s said that “any good soup na money make am”
Like you, I scream oh Lord Jehovah help me to be a Christian husband in deed.
Depending always on the Holy Spirit for necessary assistance in Jesus Christ name amen.
Thank you Father for the journey thus far. Forgive us in all the areas we did not do it right, where sacrifice was not practiced totally, Amen.
May the Lord give us the grace to be sacrificial where necessary in relating with our spouses.
More grace Sir
Lord, grant me the grace to keep and maitain a healthy family/marriage in the Name of Jesus. Amen
For me to please God and enjoy a healthy marriage there is a price tag called ‘SACRIFICE ‘ Father thank you for grace to do accordingly…Thank you Pastor Sir for the message..
I also cry Lord help me in my marital journey to play the card as it pleases you.. More grace sir.
Thanks for this timely maraive counseling. Several people are going through what I called Marrital Hurts. Bless you my brother.
Lord help me to live in complete obedience to your word. A Price I have to pay to win a Godly prize, Lord help me.
Nothing beats having a healthy family as believers. Dear God help us all. God bless you Sir for this beautiful piece 💐
Marriage is not something that’s easy, but nothing in life is easy.
God please help your savant
Thank you for the admonishment, grace to be sacrificial in marriage I pray🙏, amen.
‘Help me, Lord!’
My brother, great and unqualifiable sacrifices, in all family and domestic matters, in marriage, are seriously required, as elucidated by pastor icharged, in the above messages. Our youth, married men and women, please, let remind ourselves, once again, that marriage, as divinely ordained institution, is spiritual, and therefore required adequate and appropriate sacrifices, in a lovely and consistent manner in order to ensure a sustainable a healthy marriage in our individual homes. Let all be serious and committed to issue. Good morning, and happy Sunday to all christ like minded men and women on this platform.
This is deep. So help me God.
So help me LORD!!! A very apt trainer that my actions toward my wife is a by- product of my relationship with Jesus!!!
So help us God. Thankyou for this wonderful reminder sir
May his grace see us through. Amen.
Indeed our homes today needs a message as this. The Lord continue to grant u the grace to deliver our Christine homes for his glory, Amen.
Abba Father, help me.
So help me God
Thank you sir for this piece.
May we continue to live in the reality of what christ has done for us (His sacrifice on the cross) so as to better and strengthen our marital relationships.
Thank you for the lovely work. More grace.
This is very inspiring, but calling for some deep reflections, confessions, and adjustments. Thank you for sharing, Sir. I am blessed by this.,
Help me Lord…
True, every good thing has a price tag. If the price is not paid the good thing can’t be acquired. God will help us.
Thank you sir. I’m blessed.🙏🙏
What a word of truth. Thank you for sharing sir
To those currently not married or in a relationship:
“The way you treat your wife is a by-product of your relationship with Christ.” So as I cry out “Help me, lord!” I pray that he guides me into having a relationship (with him) that stands the test of time.
Man of God your oil will never run dry in Jesus Precious name.
Lord Jesus help me I pray
Thanks so much for this, may God help us to be an example of Christ in our home and society.
Thank you very much for this insight. More of God’s grace🙏
Thank you for this piece Pastey
May the Lord help us to yield to his words. God bless you Sir
What an impacting and educative lesson or healthy family. I’m really blessed with this sound information sir. May GOD CONTINUE TO UPHOLD YOU WITH HIS RIGHTEOUS RIGHT HAND IN JESUS.
Thank you so much sir for this I pray as we plan and prepare for this task God will continue to remind us of his word to remain in one accord. Amen
This is highly rich and insightful, and instructive. Thanks for sharing, sir.
Thank you very much Daddy,Lord help me to always give up to self and put in more positively daily to building my home…..
Thank you for this piece sir. May The Lord almighty grant us the grace to have Christian homes.
Sacrifice, sacrifice, sacrifice!
Thank you sir.
More grace!!!!
So help me Lord.
This is apt.
God please help me.
Ubangiji ka bishe ni, a tafiya ta duka. Sai ka bani farinchiki, sai ka bani bangaskiya. Sai ka yi mani alheri, sai ka taimake ni yau. Gama ni ban iya kome, Ni kadai a duniya ba
Right on point, Dr. O.J. As the saying goes, “nothing good comes easily.”