Topic: Fulfilling God’s Purpose? III
good that the man should be alone; I will
make him an help meet for him. – Genesis
2:18
Read: 1 Samuel 19:9-12 (KJV)
9 And the evil spirit from the LORD was upon
Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in
his hand: and David played with his hand.
10 And Saul sought to smite David even to
the wall with the javelin; but he slipped away
out of Saul's presence, and he smote the
javelin into the wall: and David fled, and
escaped that night.
11 Saul also sent messengers unto David's
house, to watch him, and to slay him in the
morning: and Michal David's wife told him,
saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to
morrow thou shalt be slain.
12 So Michal let David down through a
window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.
Bible in One Year: Mark 12:41-14:42; Job
20:20-29
MESSAGE:
Let me start by clarifying something about
being alone. Being alone could be in two
ways, by solitude and by loneliness. Solitude
is by being alone on purpose; an
international separation from people for a
period, such a person can be alone by the
river side or watching television without
being lonely. There is a biblical basis for
solitude (Exodus 33:7, 11; Luke 5:16; Luke
22:41), therefore, solitude could be a good
thing. However, loneliness is usually never
desired. Prolonged loneliness may
sometimes lead to depression. Being alone is
the very fast aspect of creation that met with
God's disapproval and His harsh judgment of
not being good, and 1 Corinthians 1:25 says,
"Because the foolishness of God is wiser
than men; and the weakness of God is
stronger than men."
Therefore, God's assessment of "being
alone" should be taken seriously. God in His
infinite wisdom decided to solve the
problem of being alone by providing a "help
meet for the man". A perfect companion that
is suitable for him, one that will cancel out
the negative effects of "being alone". Now,
fulfilling the purpose of God in life in general
and marriage in particular depends largely
on our understanding and total submission
to the manufacturer's instructions. A simple,
direct, Holy Ghost inspired and time tested
meaning of this passage is clear to all. Help
refers broadly to aid or assistance, the word
"helper" may connote subordinate, but does
not necessarily imply inferiority. Hosea 13:9
refers to God as Israel's helper, also,
Genesis 2:18-25, describes how God
provided the suitable helper for the man.
The declaration of Adam, that Eve is the
bone of his bone and flesh of his flesh is a
pointer to the fact that marriage creates the
closets of all human relationships and
should be cherished as such. We are to note
also that only Eve was created and not
Several Eves or another Adam. This is the
confirmation that God established
heterosexual monogamy as the divine
pattern for marriage at creation. However,
the languages of Ephesians 5:22-25 is
probably clearer on the God given roles of
husbands and wives.
"22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own
husbands, as unto the Lord. 23 For the
husband is the head of the wife, even as
Christ is the head of the church: and he is
the saviour of the body. 24 Therefore as the
church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives
be to their own husbands in every thing. 25
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ
also loved the church, and gave himself for
it;"
Every child of God that is determined to
fulfill God's purpose must live according to
the order of marriage ordained by Almighty
God. Marriage is the foundation of life
according to the Bible. Consequently, marital
failure may as well translate to failure in life
and ministry.
Prayer Point: Father, I believe in the
institution of marriage according to the
Bible, please help me to build a strong,
happy and joyful home in the mighty name
of Jesus.
Open Heavens Daily Devotional guide was
written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General
Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church
of God, one of the largest evangelical church
in the world and also the President of Christ
the Redeemer's Ministries.
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