DECEMBER 2017 : : I cried out, The Lord Answered Me
The warfare of the enemy is seasonal; but the favour of God upon our lives is eternal and therefore the devil or his cohorts cannot hold down anyone forever.
When a believer understands the grace coverage of God upon their lives then he/she is able to stand against the wiles of the enemies because the favour of God declares and his power demonstrates which gives him the confidence and assurance to cry out to the Lord.
Psalm 56: 9 When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
Crying out is a form of prayer but from a deep sense of urgency and a need to have an immediate response.
Prayer is a communication tool; this tool is what man uses to communicate with a divine Father. In prayer we can
• Give thanks
• Plead
• Intercede
• Converse
Key: it is a two way communication, speaking and listening to God
Throughout history, believers have cried out, sometimes out of many years of prayer and then a single cry out brings an urgent response from God. Personally we cry out to draw immediate attention to a specific thing.
A cry out is a spontaneous response to an urgent need usually centred on one thing such as
• Immediate specific need
• It could be motivated by an immediate danger
• It could be a response to pain or hurt
• It could be response to an accomplishment or joyful act
• A reaction to heart-breaking news
***Biblically a cry out is an intense petition, response to a sense of desperation. ***
Characteristics
It comes from the depth of the heart
It acknowledges that we are facing danger
We become fearful
We recognise our need for God’s supernatural power to work
We cry out in faith
We need the mercy of God
We recognise our helplessness and inability to do something ourselves.
There are powerful results from crying out unto God, because He responses to a desperate and dependent child in need of His care, attention and Power. The prophet Isaiah expresses the response of the Lord to the affection a mother would have for her nursing child and points out that even though the earthly mother may not answer but the Lord would answer to our cry out because we are the apple of His eye and He has inscribed our names on the Palms of His hands.
Isaiah 49: 15 “Can a woman forget her nursing Child, and not have compassion on the son of her womb? …
***God is not human, that he should lie, not a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfil? ***
There are various forms of Crying out.
• A cry of deep distress (Zaaq-Hebrew) , At the red sea, the people of Israel cried out in distress (See Nehemiah 9:9-11; Psalm 9:12)
• A cry out for help (Tsaaq-Hebrew), Moses cried out for help to locate water the Israelites (Exodus 15:25) Blind
Bartimaeus in the book of Mark 10:46-52
• A cry out frustration to change a position, Jaabz in the book of 1 Chronicles 4:10, cried to the Lord that the lord may change his name from pain and that he may bless him and expand his territory. (See also Mark 10:46-52 for the case of blind Bartimaeus.)
• Cry out of war against an enemy- 2 Chronicles 13:15
• A cry out to be saved- Psalm 145:19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
• A cry out in fear –Apostle Peter in Matthew 14:25-31
• A cry out from affliction – Jonah 2: 1-10
Psalm 57: 2 I will cry unto God, God most high; unto God that perfometh all things for me.
Jonah 2: 2 (KJV)… I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the Lord, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.
Crying out to God is an act of desperation and total concentration. It is a fervent expression of faith in God, Trust in his goodness and power to act on our behalf.
In Crying Out there must be
• Genuine humility and understanding that God is omnipotent
• The heart must be broken and contrite
*** The Lord resist the proud but gives victory to the humble. ***
Psalm 9:12 “…. He forgetteth not the cry of the humble”
• Genuine Repentance and we must seek forgiveness and totally surrender to the Lord.
Psalm 66:18 “if I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will hear me”
Psalm 51: 2 Wash me thoroughly from mine Iniquity and cleanse me from sin
• Mercy of God- Lamentations 3: 22-23
Psalm 102:13 Thou shalt arise and have mercy upon Zion; for the time to favour her, Yea, the set time is come.
Psalm 51: 1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness; according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
• Must be truthful to the situation and God.
John 4:24 God is Spirit and they that worship Him must worship Him in Spirit and truth
• Trust Him to come through and act on your behalf
Psalm 3:3 But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, My glory and the one who lifts up my head. I cried to the Lord with voice, and he heard me from His Holy Hill.
• Faith in God’s power and resources- you must accept that only God can do what no man can do.
Jesus said with men it is impossible but with God all things are possible. When the disciples cried out in the storm, he rebuked the storm. – Matthew 8:25
• A cry out denotes desperation and a need for urgency in answer from God.
***God’s word is yes and amen in Christ Jesus***
Confirmation that God will answer our cry out:
Jeremiah 33:3 Call unto me and I will answer thee and show thee great and mighty things which thou knowest not
2 Chronicles 20:20 …. Jehosphat stood and said “Listen to me, O Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem, put your trust in the Lord your God and you will be established….
Luke 18:8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily…
God’s response to crying out
• Elijah cried out and God delivered the son of the widow from death – 1 Kings 17: 20-22
• Jehosphat cried out and God diverted the enemy away from him - 2 Chronicles 18:31
• Hezekiah cried out and God gave him victory – 2 Chronicles 32: 20-21
• The Israelites cried out to God and He delivered them from Pharaoh and Egyptians.- Exodus 3:9
• Jesus disciples cried out to Him in a storm and He calmed the storm- Luke 8: 23-24
• Blind Bartimaeus cried out and his sight was restored- Mark 10: 46-52
***Assurance are in Him along and his promises are for then, now and generation to come***
As children of the living God, our heavenly Father appeals to us cry out to Him deliverance. Let us be quick to cry out Him with humility, sincerity and faith.
God “will fulfil the desire of them that fear Him: He will also hear their cry, and will save them” – Psalm 145:19
Hosea 2:21 It shall come to pass in that day, that I will answer ‘says the Lord; I will answer the heavens, and they will answer the earth. The earth shall with grain, with new wine and with oil…
This day may the Lord answer your cry and fulfil all your petitions before him, may He speedily declare His victory for you in the name of Yesuha HaMashiach.
Please accept our apologies if you had not received the word for a couple of months, we hope in the New Year to me prompt and timely sending it out. Remain blessed and enjoy the season.
>May the good Lord bless you and give you a net breaking testimony in the coming year in the name of Jesus. Amen
We love you, remain in faith and believe always that God has your best interest at heart.
Yours in Christ Jesus
Yomi and Bola Olowo
Serving under the grace, guidance, love and peace of God
New Victorious Living Ministry (Word Ministry)
Prayer and counselling Line: +44 (0)7803813247
NB: please note all scripture are quoted from the NKJV unless otherwise Stated
When a believer understands the grace coverage of God upon their lives then he/she is able to stand against the wiles of the enemies because the favour of God declares and his power demonstrates which gives him the confidence and assurance to cry out to the Lord.
Psalm 56: 9 When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
Crying out is a form of prayer but from a deep sense of urgency and a need to have an immediate response.
Prayer is a communication tool; this tool is what man uses to communicate with a divine Father. In prayer we can
• Give thanks
• Plead
• Intercede
• Converse
Key: it is a two way communication, speaking and listening to God
Throughout history, believers have cried out, sometimes out of many years of prayer and then a single cry out brings an urgent response from God. Personally we cry out to draw immediate attention to a specific thing.
A cry out is a spontaneous response to an urgent need usually centred on one thing such as
• Immediate specific need
• It could be motivated by an immediate danger
• It could be a response to pain or hurt
• It could be response to an accomplishment or joyful act
• A reaction to heart-breaking news
***Biblically a cry out is an intense petition, response to a sense of desperation. ***
Characteristics
It comes from the depth of the heart
It acknowledges that we are facing danger
We become fearful
We recognise our need for God’s supernatural power to work
We cry out in faith
We need the mercy of God
We recognise our helplessness and inability to do something ourselves.
There are powerful results from crying out unto God, because He responses to a desperate and dependent child in need of His care, attention and Power. The prophet Isaiah expresses the response of the Lord to the affection a mother would have for her nursing child and points out that even though the earthly mother may not answer but the Lord would answer to our cry out because we are the apple of His eye and He has inscribed our names on the Palms of His hands.
Isaiah 49: 15 “Can a woman forget her nursing Child, and not have compassion on the son of her womb? …
***God is not human, that he should lie, not a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfil? ***
There are various forms of Crying out.
• A cry of deep distress (Zaaq-Hebrew) , At the red sea, the people of Israel cried out in distress (See Nehemiah 9:9-11; Psalm 9:12)
• A cry out for help (Tsaaq-Hebrew), Moses cried out for help to locate water the Israelites (Exodus 15:25) Blind
Bartimaeus in the book of Mark 10:46-52
• A cry out frustration to change a position, Jaabz in the book of 1 Chronicles 4:10, cried to the Lord that the lord may change his name from pain and that he may bless him and expand his territory. (See also Mark 10:46-52 for the case of blind Bartimaeus.)
• Cry out of war against an enemy- 2 Chronicles 13:15
• A cry out to be saved- Psalm 145:19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
• A cry out in fear –Apostle Peter in Matthew 14:25-31
• A cry out from affliction – Jonah 2: 1-10
Psalm 57: 2 I will cry unto God, God most high; unto God that perfometh all things for me.
Jonah 2: 2 (KJV)… I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the Lord, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.
Crying out to God is an act of desperation and total concentration. It is a fervent expression of faith in God, Trust in his goodness and power to act on our behalf.
In Crying Out there must be
• Genuine humility and understanding that God is omnipotent
• The heart must be broken and contrite
*** The Lord resist the proud but gives victory to the humble. ***
Psalm 9:12 “…. He forgetteth not the cry of the humble”
• Genuine Repentance and we must seek forgiveness and totally surrender to the Lord.
Psalm 66:18 “if I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will hear me”
Psalm 51: 2 Wash me thoroughly from mine Iniquity and cleanse me from sin
• Mercy of God- Lamentations 3: 22-23
Psalm 102:13 Thou shalt arise and have mercy upon Zion; for the time to favour her, Yea, the set time is come.
Psalm 51: 1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness; according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
• Must be truthful to the situation and God.
John 4:24 God is Spirit and they that worship Him must worship Him in Spirit and truth
• Trust Him to come through and act on your behalf
Psalm 3:3 But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, My glory and the one who lifts up my head. I cried to the Lord with voice, and he heard me from His Holy Hill.
• Faith in God’s power and resources- you must accept that only God can do what no man can do.
Jesus said with men it is impossible but with God all things are possible. When the disciples cried out in the storm, he rebuked the storm. – Matthew 8:25
• A cry out denotes desperation and a need for urgency in answer from God.
***God’s word is yes and amen in Christ Jesus***
Confirmation that God will answer our cry out:
Jeremiah 33:3 Call unto me and I will answer thee and show thee great and mighty things which thou knowest not
2 Chronicles 20:20 …. Jehosphat stood and said “Listen to me, O Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem, put your trust in the Lord your God and you will be established….
Luke 18:8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily…
God’s response to crying out
• Elijah cried out and God delivered the son of the widow from death – 1 Kings 17: 20-22
• Jehosphat cried out and God diverted the enemy away from him - 2 Chronicles 18:31
• Hezekiah cried out and God gave him victory – 2 Chronicles 32: 20-21
• The Israelites cried out to God and He delivered them from Pharaoh and Egyptians.- Exodus 3:9
• Jesus disciples cried out to Him in a storm and He calmed the storm- Luke 8: 23-24
• Blind Bartimaeus cried out and his sight was restored- Mark 10: 46-52
***Assurance are in Him along and his promises are for then, now and generation to come***
As children of the living God, our heavenly Father appeals to us cry out to Him deliverance. Let us be quick to cry out Him with humility, sincerity and faith.
God “will fulfil the desire of them that fear Him: He will also hear their cry, and will save them” – Psalm 145:19
Hosea 2:21 It shall come to pass in that day, that I will answer ‘says the Lord; I will answer the heavens, and they will answer the earth. The earth shall with grain, with new wine and with oil…
This day may the Lord answer your cry and fulfil all your petitions before him, may He speedily declare His victory for you in the name of Yesuha HaMashiach.
Please accept our apologies if you had not received the word for a couple of months, we hope in the New Year to me prompt and timely sending it out. Remain blessed and enjoy the season.
We love you, remain in faith and believe always that God has your best interest at heart.
Yours in Christ Jesus
Yomi and Bola Olowo
Serving under the grace, guidance, love and peace of God
New Victorious Living Ministry (Word Ministry)
Prayer and counselling Line: +44 (0)7803813247
NB: please note all scripture are quoted from the NKJV unless otherwise Stated
November 2017
Today Receive the Eleventh Hour recognition from God and move speedily into the realms of Fulfilment in the Mighty name of Jesus.
Matthew 20: 6-9 And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing idle,[a] and said to them, ‘Why have you been standing here idle all day?’ 7 They said to him, ‘Because no one hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right you will receive.’[b]
8 “So when evening had come, the owner of the vineyard said to his steward, ‘Call the labourers and give them their wages, beginning with the last to the first.’ 9 And when those came who were hired about the eleventh hour, they each received a denarius 10 but when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received each a denarius.
In this month whatever has being idle or stagnant, Receive divine power of the Holy Ghost to break loose and break free for divine fulfillment and increase in every areas of your life. May the Almighty Father choose to break protocol for you to fulfill your destiny. For your Shame, Receive Double Honour and glory in Jesus name.
Apostle Yomi and Bola Olowo
Serving under the grace, guidance, love and peace of God
New Victorious Living Ministry (Word Ministry)
Prayer and counselling Line: +44 (0)7803813247
Matthew 20: 6-9 And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing idle,[a] and said to them, ‘Why have you been standing here idle all day?’ 7 They said to him, ‘Because no one hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right you will receive.’[b]
8 “So when evening had come, the owner of the vineyard said to his steward, ‘Call the labourers and give them their wages, beginning with the last to the first.’ 9 And when those came who were hired about the eleventh hour, they each received a denarius 10 but when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received each a denarius.
In this month whatever has being idle or stagnant, Receive divine power of the Holy Ghost to break loose and break free for divine fulfillment and increase in every areas of your life. May the Almighty Father choose to break protocol for you to fulfill your destiny. For your Shame, Receive Double Honour and glory in Jesus name.
Apostle Yomi and Bola Olowo
Serving under the grace, guidance, love and peace of God
New Victorious Living Ministry (Word Ministry)
Prayer and counselling Line: +44 (0)7803813247
21 Days and Fasting
Make it a Date and YHWH will give you a Testimony from the Throne of Grace in Jesus name. Amen
Marriage- Biblical Perspective and God’s Participation
Some practitioners of religious rituals sometimes misconstrue and misrepresent the intent of God concerning Marriage. Some people have given much emphasis to the ceremonial event of marriage that the key purpose of marriage is lost even to the couple joined together. Others have laid emphasis on the place of the event or whether a traditional marriage is pleasing and acceptable unto God.Some try to box God’s intent and definition of marriage to the ceremonial custom of Church formalities or to the legality of the state.
The key consideration for marriage is based on the covenant before God whether it be traditionally conducted or done in a church, from the first wedding which was officially witness by God, The Bible stated that God brought Eve to Adam, he personally proclaimed before God that he was satisfy with Eve to be his life partner and it was sealed there and then by Eve becoming his wife and both were naked and unashamed before God. I believe that couples sealed by the covenant should be transparent and open to each other. (Genesis 2: 22-25)
*** Marriage is a divine, not merely human, institution. ***
Genesis 2:24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.
The acceptance and proclamation of Adam upon the presentation of Eve by God was the covenant made in the presence of God.
But what is a "covenant"? In essence, a covenant is a contract between two parties that is established before God as a witness, a contract whose permanence is ultimately safeguarded by none other than God himself. In this sense, marriage is a covenant: it is entered into by the husband and the wife before God as a witness. Covenant are not to be broken as it is sealed by God.
Nearly every culture in the history of humanity has observed some kind of formal wedding ceremony. In every culture there is an event, action, covenant, vow, or proclamation that is recognized as declaring a man and woman to be married.
The ceremonial aspect is good and according to the bible, we can see from the book of John in chapter 2, Jesus attended a wedding ceremony but this does not imply that God requires an elaborate ceremony to take place before the covenant is sealed but it shows that traditional marriage is acceptable to God as Christ would not have been present at such an occasion if this was frowned upon by God.
As we know that throughout his earthly ministration he emphasised that he does as he see the Father does and till this day, the Jews still carry on in this tradition which is an important cultural heritage, but God’s presence and perspective in the ceremony is fulfilled when the groom and bride signs the dotted line in the covenant agreement which stipulates that the groom accepts the responsibility of taking care of the wife and the wife accepts the man as her husband. Covenant agreement is the key not the ceremony
John 5:19 Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.
In the time of the patriarch, men would put their hands under the thigh of another to affirm a commitment (Genesis. 24:9). In the time of the judges, a man would remove his sandal and give it to another as a sign of an oath (Ruth 4:7). Each time and place has distinct means of signifying agreements, and it would be a mistake to label these customs “inconsequential” or “dispensable.” As in all cases God declares that we must honour our oaths and he pronounces judgement on those that dishonour such.
The marriage of Isaac to Rebekah presented another aspect of marriage ceremony which implies that the conduct of the people around the ceremony is only validated by the presence of God’s approval. (Genesis 24: 1-67). In this instance the groom’s father or the groom were not present at the release of the bride to the servant but there was a recognition of the Lord’s intent in the message the servant brought from Isaac’s father Abraham.
Genesis 24: 50-52 Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, “The thing comes from the Lord; we cannot speak to you either bad or good. Here is Rebekah before you; take her and go, and let her be your master’s son’s wife, as the Lord has spoken.”
By the time dinner was served, everyone knew that this was of God, that both Isaac and Rebekah should be married (Genesis 24: 52–59). Thus, the marriage mentioned in verse 67 was hardly based on a mere sexual act. Cultural procedures and dowry traditions were fulfilled, conditions were met, answers to prayer were seen, and the obvious blessing by God was upon the entire scenario.
The Hebrew word for "cleave" at Genesis 2:24 may suggest the making of a sacred covenant, for this is the same term used of Israel's maintaining her covenant relationship with Yahweh (Deuteronomy 4:4; 10:20). When two people make marriage vows, they are making oaths not just to each other, but also to God Almighty. This is why Malachi says God is the witness that women are made wives "by covenant" (2:14). In short, one is married when one makes marriage vows witnessed not only by the wedding guests but by God himself and this why the book of Malachi also points out that He God hates divorce, for God seeks us for an everlasting and eternal relationship.
Marriage is a glorious and good gift given for God’s glory and man’s joy. It is far more than a ceremony, but that doesn’t mean that the ceremony is dispensable. Instead, the ceremony and accompanying signs are actually part of the way we portray the glory and beauty of marriage, not only for itself, but as a portrait of the greater reality of the gospel.
A biblical ceremony can be carried out in a simple, private service with only a few witnesses, or a large traditional wedding. The details are unimportant; it's the couple's covenant commitment before God and men that matters.
A man and a woman should follow whatever cultural, familial, and covenantal practices are typically employed to recognize a couple as “officially married in the place of their dwelling.
Marriage is a significant institution by which a lost world can see Christianity in action. Marriage is the most intimate of human relationships in which husbands and wives learn to model Christ’s love. Marriage provides a unique opportunity to reflect Him as a couple. Marriage provides a platform for accomplishing God’s intentions for mankind and bailing out of the covenant of Marriage is failing God.
***The key is the covenant not the ceremony. ***
We love you, remain in faith and believe always that God has your best interest at heart.
Yours in Christ Jesus
Apostle Yomi and Bola Olowo
Serving under the grace, guidance, love and peace of God
New Victorious Living Ministry (Word Ministry)
Prayer and counselling Line: +44 (0)7803813247
NB: please note all scripture are quoted from the NKJV unless otherwise stated
The key consideration for marriage is based on the covenant before God whether it be traditionally conducted or done in a church, from the first wedding which was officially witness by God, The Bible stated that God brought Eve to Adam, he personally proclaimed before God that he was satisfy with Eve to be his life partner and it was sealed there and then by Eve becoming his wife and both were naked and unashamed before God. I believe that couples sealed by the covenant should be transparent and open to each other. (Genesis 2: 22-25)
*** Marriage is a divine, not merely human, institution. ***
Genesis 2:24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.
The acceptance and proclamation of Adam upon the presentation of Eve by God was the covenant made in the presence of God.
But what is a "covenant"? In essence, a covenant is a contract between two parties that is established before God as a witness, a contract whose permanence is ultimately safeguarded by none other than God himself. In this sense, marriage is a covenant: it is entered into by the husband and the wife before God as a witness. Covenant are not to be broken as it is sealed by God.
Nearly every culture in the history of humanity has observed some kind of formal wedding ceremony. In every culture there is an event, action, covenant, vow, or proclamation that is recognized as declaring a man and woman to be married.
The ceremonial aspect is good and according to the bible, we can see from the book of John in chapter 2, Jesus attended a wedding ceremony but this does not imply that God requires an elaborate ceremony to take place before the covenant is sealed but it shows that traditional marriage is acceptable to God as Christ would not have been present at such an occasion if this was frowned upon by God.
As we know that throughout his earthly ministration he emphasised that he does as he see the Father does and till this day, the Jews still carry on in this tradition which is an important cultural heritage, but God’s presence and perspective in the ceremony is fulfilled when the groom and bride signs the dotted line in the covenant agreement which stipulates that the groom accepts the responsibility of taking care of the wife and the wife accepts the man as her husband. Covenant agreement is the key not the ceremony
John 5:19 Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.
In the time of the patriarch, men would put their hands under the thigh of another to affirm a commitment (Genesis. 24:9). In the time of the judges, a man would remove his sandal and give it to another as a sign of an oath (Ruth 4:7). Each time and place has distinct means of signifying agreements, and it would be a mistake to label these customs “inconsequential” or “dispensable.” As in all cases God declares that we must honour our oaths and he pronounces judgement on those that dishonour such.
The marriage of Isaac to Rebekah presented another aspect of marriage ceremony which implies that the conduct of the people around the ceremony is only validated by the presence of God’s approval. (Genesis 24: 1-67). In this instance the groom’s father or the groom were not present at the release of the bride to the servant but there was a recognition of the Lord’s intent in the message the servant brought from Isaac’s father Abraham.
Genesis 24: 50-52 Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, “The thing comes from the Lord; we cannot speak to you either bad or good. Here is Rebekah before you; take her and go, and let her be your master’s son’s wife, as the Lord has spoken.”
By the time dinner was served, everyone knew that this was of God, that both Isaac and Rebekah should be married (Genesis 24: 52–59). Thus, the marriage mentioned in verse 67 was hardly based on a mere sexual act. Cultural procedures and dowry traditions were fulfilled, conditions were met, answers to prayer were seen, and the obvious blessing by God was upon the entire scenario.
The Hebrew word for "cleave" at Genesis 2:24 may suggest the making of a sacred covenant, for this is the same term used of Israel's maintaining her covenant relationship with Yahweh (Deuteronomy 4:4; 10:20). When two people make marriage vows, they are making oaths not just to each other, but also to God Almighty. This is why Malachi says God is the witness that women are made wives "by covenant" (2:14). In short, one is married when one makes marriage vows witnessed not only by the wedding guests but by God himself and this why the book of Malachi also points out that He God hates divorce, for God seeks us for an everlasting and eternal relationship.
Marriage is a glorious and good gift given for God’s glory and man’s joy. It is far more than a ceremony, but that doesn’t mean that the ceremony is dispensable. Instead, the ceremony and accompanying signs are actually part of the way we portray the glory and beauty of marriage, not only for itself, but as a portrait of the greater reality of the gospel.
A biblical ceremony can be carried out in a simple, private service with only a few witnesses, or a large traditional wedding. The details are unimportant; it's the couple's covenant commitment before God and men that matters.
A man and a woman should follow whatever cultural, familial, and covenantal practices are typically employed to recognize a couple as “officially married in the place of their dwelling.
Marriage is a significant institution by which a lost world can see Christianity in action. Marriage is the most intimate of human relationships in which husbands and wives learn to model Christ’s love. Marriage provides a unique opportunity to reflect Him as a couple. Marriage provides a platform for accomplishing God’s intentions for mankind and bailing out of the covenant of Marriage is failing God.
***The key is the covenant not the ceremony. ***
We love you, remain in faith and believe always that God has your best interest at heart.
Yours in Christ Jesus
Apostle Yomi and Bola Olowo
Serving under the grace, guidance, love and peace of God
New Victorious Living Ministry (Word Ministry)
Prayer and counselling Line: +44 (0)7803813247
NB: please note all scripture are quoted from the NKJV unless otherwise stated
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