NONE SHALL WANT HER MATE (3)
It's another wonderful time in God's presence! So far, we have seen what marriage is all about and the right positioning for a mate. This week, via God's Word, I shall be sharing with you on The Right Expectation.
As a single person, life doesn't have to be full of anxiety in expecting the day you will be married. God's desire is that as His child, every additional day of your life should be exciting and full of purpose (Proverbs 4:18).
Like my husband, the Presiding Bishop would always say, "What You Don't expect, you don't experience". Expectation is the mother of manifestation! Believe, declare and behave it. Start telling people, "I Will be getting married soon." If you were the type of person that is used to keeping out late, start practising what a married woman with children would do. Be home early enough to prepare supper. God's Word says: (Proverbs). Your expectation shall not be cut off in Jesus' name.
Look at this testimony:
"I attended WOFBI April Special '97. During her lecture, Pst. Faith Oyedepo prophesied, saying, 'Before the next Bible school, some of you would have been married.' I also kept hearing the bishop say, 'You are to create your own miracle.'
I settled down with some Signs and Wonders Today bulletins one Sunday morning, deciding not to attend the first two services. I was determined to contact something before coming to church that day. I read a particular edition that talked about the creative wisdom of God. I meditated on the Scriptures and God said to me, 'You are going to create your own husband.'
At that time, I was not dating any man, and nobody had spoken to me about marriage. I meditated on how Abraham's servant got a wife for Isaac and I said, 'God, where is that my husband? I want to meet him.' So, I collected some sand and said, 'God, You who made Adam and Eve from sand are going to create my husband today.' I started prophesying to that sand.
The following day, as I was leaving for work, I told the person I was living with, 'I am going to meet my husband today. Do you want to meet him as well?' When I got to the office, I was told that somebody came the previous day to look for me. The person didn't know my name or address, but came to that office asking for me. He left a message saying he would be back the following day.
When I got the message, I said, 'I know; I'm expecting him.' At 2 p.m. that day, he came. We introduced ourselves without mentioning marriage, and I invited him to my church. Three months later, we were already planning our marriage! We got married on April 18, 1998!"
- Nwadioha, C.
As you are expecting your life partner, look unto God. Never be too fast for Him because His own time is the right time. Those who choose to look unto God never see shame (Psalms 34:5). Looking unto God means finding out what His Word says about your situation and applying yourself to it. As you do this without wavering, every shame shall be rolled away, giving room to honour for you.
God has a good plan for your days, even as a single man or woman. As a single person, understand that you did not make yourself. God is the one who packaged you and sent you to the world. You are the creation of the most High God, not a nonentity, coincidence or a mistake. God's Word says: For I know the plans I have for you says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope (Jeremiah 29:11 Living Bible Version).
A good understanding of this will help you to gain confidence in God. No matter what your parental background was, you are still His creature of beauty and purpose (Psalm 139:14). It doesn't matter if your father and mother said they gave birth to you by mistake, God's Word makes it very clear that you were made by God for a purpose (Psalm 100:4).
I want you to know that God is not a man, that he should lie, neither the son of man, that He should repent: hath He said, and shall He not do it? Or shall He spoken, and shall He not make it good? (Numbers 23:19). Whatever God has promised you, He will not deny you of it.
Do you think your case is impossible? Have you waited long for a partner? Give thanks to God and watch Him move on your behalf. He has a mate for you!
As long as you are connected to the Vine in the person of Jesus Christ, the devil cannot close your case. God's plan for you is to give you a future and a hope (Jeremiah 29:11).Are you ready to get connected to the Vine in the person of Jesus Christ? You can do this by confessing your sins, repenting of them and accepting Jesus as your Lord and personal Saviour. If you are ready for this new birth experience, please say this prayer: Dear Lord Jesus Christ, I come to You today as a sinner. Forgive me my Sins. I believe You died and rose on the third day for my sins. I accept You as my Lord and Saviour. Make me a child of God today. Thank You for accepting me into Your kingdom.
Congratulations! You are now born again and a child of God. I await testimonies of glorious turn-arounds in your homes.
Call or write, and share your testimonies with me through:
E-mail: faithdavid@yahoo.com Tel. No: 234-1-7747546-8;
For more insight, these books authored by Pastor Faith Oyedepo are available at the Dominion Bookstores in all the Living Faith Churches, and other leading Christian bookstores:
- Single With A Difference,
- Marriage Covenant,
- Making Marriage Work,
- Building a Successful Family,
- The Effective Minister's Wife,
- Success in Marriage (Co-Authored with Bishop David Oyedepo).