Date: Thursday, 26th June, 2025
Texts: Luke 12:2; James 5:16
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
Apart from the Principles Of Fidelity, Love and Submission, another principle necessary for marital success is Openness and Sincerity.
There was the case of a wife who was a single mother before she met her husband. She and her family members kept it as a secret. They made the husband believe that the son born out of wedlock was the wife’s little brother.
The husband thus showed so much love to his wife’s “little brother”. So for about twenty years it remained a secret until, out of guilt, the boy himself confessed that the wife of the man was his mother and not her elder sister.
As you might rightly guess, the husband was heart-broken and lost trust in his wife. He wept in disappointment and found it very difficult to believe the spouse anymore. It was more painful because the wife professed strong faith in Christ; she was even ordained and was a titled leader in the church- yet she was hardened and lacked the virtue of sincerity. Their marriage never remained the same.
Some spouses would secretly undergo building projects without the knowledge of their husbands or wives. The day the secret leaks out the marriage may scatter. Many marriages failed in this manner.
There is nothing new under heaven. If there is any secret you have been hiding from your spouse, why not find a way to tell him or her? Why wait till he discovers himself? By then it may be too late to salvage the situation.
The word of God says,”For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.” Luke 12:2. Therefore, “Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” James 5:16.
Action Nugget: Practice the Principle of Sincerity and Openness with your spouse. Don’t allow any secrets which when discovered can scatter your home.
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