FIRST DATE: WHAT TO WEAR
Girls were made for BLING, BLING and more BLING. Statistics show that women keep the economy going and going and…
All through Gods word, He talks about garments. Even in the temple He was very articulate about how the priests presented themselves.
In this next verse for today, we see something that is somewhat shocking.
Malachi 2:16 “For the LORD God of Israel says that He hates divorce, for it covers one’s garment with violence.” Says the LORD of hosts. “Therefore take heed to your spirit…”
(In Hebrew the word “violence” is pronounced chamac. It makes reference to someone who is damaged with falsehood, who is unjust and who is an oppressor.)
Wow! Try wearing the garment of violence on a “first date” !!
No! Not you. You put your best foot forward. But how about now? Do you still put your best foot forward or do you threaten your spouse with the word D-I-V-O-R-C-E.
That word carries a cloak with it. It’s a spirit of violence.
Psa.141:3 “Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips.”
There is something within the nature of a woman who needs to be burdened and complaining about something or someone.
Prov.13:3 “He who guards his mouth preserves his life, , But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.”
An unguarded mouth leads to a ruined marriage.
God’s word says, “…take heed…” The word shamar in Hebrew means to build a hedge of thorns around, to protect, to guard and to watch.
God is warning us to take care of our mind, our life, and our anger. (ruwach)
Our LORD does not want us to be covered with deceit, offend our loved ones and His precious Holy Spirit.
You can do that!!! We have a helper, the Holy Spirit. Yessss!!! Thank you Jesus.
Build your spouses life by imparting encouraging, loving words.
Rev.16:15 “Behold…Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame.”
You are the one he loves and you still drive him wild. Put on your red dress, Baby!!
Ken Blount told us a joke on Sunday and I will share it with you now.
JOKE: A husband went to his wife and asked her what she wanted for her birthday. She was so excited and began to give him all the details of what it should look like. She said that it should have chrome and be very shiny and beautiful. Also, it should be able to go from zero to 200 in seconds. She couldn’t wait for her birthday to see what kind of new car her husband had picked out for her. On her birthday he entered her bedroom and handed her a bathroom scale. !?!
NOTE: Daily there is a new post to make your marriage a success.
LOVE YOUR SPOUSE 
Yes
Prov 13;3 so TRUE. I remember when I would threaten my husband with divorce, that I did it for so long that he never believed I would do it. Then you guessed right. I did it. I know now these were lies of the enemy that tormented me to ‘just do it” and get it over with, and here I thought wow you have courage your actually going thru with this “Wrong”, again lies of the enemy, But my point is that , when we say hurtful things and then we keep repeating them not only do we hurt our spouse, but we can become very accustomed to this. Believe me when I tell you this, that before I say anything to my spouse (learned this in our Marriage Makeover) I ask myself, “is this going to lift him up or bring him down. It works if we just take the time>.
Love you Sister Nancy and God Bless YOU!!!
Hi Christina! Thanks so much for your insightful comment. I talked to a wife who told me that she was always threatening her husband with divorce. One day he left home because he found someone else. When they finally sat down and talked about where their marriage went wrong, he told her it was when she would threaten to divorce him. He said at first her words deeply hurt him. After while, he got use to it and decided he had better start planning out his life incase she divorced him. He found a girl at work that used nice words to him that didn’t spell “divorce.” I hope every wife has her learning ears on.
My mom used to ask us, “Are you bragging or complaining?” It does seem that some women just aren’t happy unless they’re miserable. When my sister-in-law would complain about her husband (my brother) snoring and my mom would simply tell her, “Just be thankful he’s home safe, lying next to you.” Well, my sister-in-law did not take heed and they are divorced now. Their children and grand-children have paid a terrible price. I still see the marks on my own children from my own separation from my husband but thank God for His restoration and healing. He’s building us all up, as we allow Him.
Hi L.Lopez! Thanks for your encouraging comment. I read something once that speaks for itself. “A husband’s snoring is the sweetest sound under the sun. Just ask a widow.” Amen
Amen!