“And the LORD God said, ‘It is not good for the man should be alone; I will make him a helper who is just right for him.’” (Genesis 2:18 NLT)
I have mentioned it before, but the Hebrew word for alone is... BAD! I am not kidding!
Strongs #90: bad: Separation; by implication a part of the body, branch of a tree...
The root is Stongs #909, badad: to divide or to be solitary.
“And the rib or part of his side which the LORD God had taken from man He built up and made into a woman, and He brought her to the man.” (Genesis 2:22)
The NAS version says, “The LORD fashioned into a woman.”
Marriage was God’s idea. He formed man, He fashioned or “built” woman, and then God brought the woman to the man; He presented the man with the woman who was to be his wife. When Adam saw her, he recognized her, and might have exclaimed, “WHOA - MAN! Good job God!” Then I think Adam started singing, “She’s a brick, houuuse...!”
One of my prayers for the man God has chosen for me is that he will recognize me as his wife. I pray that his spirit, and mine, will leap with recognition, and that the knowing will surpass or override our minds and reason.
It is not good for man and woman to be alone, BUT GOD - ALL things work together for good, for those who love Him, and are called according to His purposes. (Romans 8:28) I do not feel incomplete as a person, but my heart and spirit long for the completeness of God’s design for us as men and women, and the power of that unity.
Selah.
One of my male friends, longing for his wife, wrote this in an email to me,
“I have always conceded that we were built for marriage, and anything less falls short of the reflection of God, that we are called to be. God is masculine (demanding, fierce, warrior,) and God is feminine ( tender, loving, forgiving,) and only when male and female are united can we mirror the fullness of God. Further, marriage tends to temper the "wild side" of the man, as well as offering a host of human refinements toward the full reflection of God, that are improbable, if not impossible outside of a marriage. For instance, a human being simply cannot express a core characteristic that we were designed for (monogamous sexuality) outside of a marriage. Other things, intimacy, self sacrifice, etc, are hard to develop in singleness.”
God's design for marriage is much bigger than we can comprehend, which is the reason there is so much warfare around marriages, for all of us - married, formerly married, and soon to be married. Satan hates the power of men and women in unity because it is the mysterious, glorious image of God.
The Declaration for today is that the men and women called to Kingdom marriages will recognize, and have eyes to see the spouse God has chosen for them.
“Now the king was attracted to Esther more than to any of the other women, and she won his favor and approval more than any of the other virgins. So he set a royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.” (Esther 2:17 NIV)
“The man who finds a wife finds a treasure, and he receives favor from the Lord.” (Proverbs 18:22 NIV)
“Also TODAY the LORD has proclaimed you to be His special people [special treasure], just as He promised you, that you should keep all His commandments,” (Deuteronomy 26:18 NKJV)
Declarations for this week of November 10, 2013:
(These declarations for Kingdom Marriages include a few men as well as women - so men, you will need to adjust your declarations on days like today.)
Father God, we agree with Your Word, and we submit our lives to You, the Lord of our lives. WIth the sword of the Spirit, sever and cut any ties that bind or entangle us, the men and women called to Kingdom marriage; cut us free from the past. Cover and cleanse us with the Blood of Jesus.
1) We declare that we are FREE, and available -
As women - to be presented to the men of God whom You have chosen to be our husbands. Present us to Your BEST men!
As men - to be open to receive the woman God is bringing to us. Present us with Your BEST woman!
2) Just as Adam saw and recognized his wife Eve, we declare that Your men will see and recognize the women you have divinely chose as their wives.
3) We command our spirits to AWAKE! And we declare that our spirits will leap with recognition when that BEST person is brought in our lives.
4) We receive the favor of Esther, and we declare that our kings will be attracted to us (the women you have ordained as their wives) more than any other women. Give them overwhelming, unwavering attraction for Your best for them. And give us overwhelming, unwavering attraction for Your best men.
5) He who finds a wife finds a treasure, and obtains favor from the Lord. We declare that the the eyes of the men’s hearts are open to see and find their wives, their treasure, and the men will obtain the favor of God.
6) As the women you have fashioned us to be, we are Your Special Treasure, and we declare that we are a good thing!
7) We declare a blessing of favor over the marriages we know and love. Lord, impart to them a fresh recognition of each other, and restore that LEAP in their hearts and spirits for each other. What God has brought together, protect and strengthen by Your refreshing Spirit - and let nothing separate.
We declare that NO weapon formed against our marriages - current of future - will prosper!
Lovely ladies, know how special you are today. You are beautiful, inside and out, and you have favor with God and with men.
AMEN!
Expecting to be amazed ~
Barbara
Lovely ladies, know how special you are today. You are beautiful, inside and out, and you have favor with God and with men.
AMEN!
Expecting to be amazed ~
Barbara
© Barbara Nelson – 2013
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