A woman woke up one day with a heavy burden on her
mind. I will like to call her Mrs. A. Troubled by the crises she was facing in
her matrimony, Mrs. A. decided that the best way to get out of this marriage
palaver is to pack her load and call it quits. She was ready to walk out of
that marriage without informing her husband about her decision. Will he stop
her from leaving, if informed? Maybe, maybe not, but Mrs. A was resolute.
Unknown to Mrs. A, a neighbor has been watching her in
the neighborhood, and wished she could be like this mama, who unknown to her
was about running away from her matrimonial home. One day, this other lady that
I will like to address as Mrs. B walked to Mrs. A and narrated to her how
unhappy she has been in her marriage and the fact that she was planning to
leave her husband. On second thought she told herself, ‘let me see this other
woman who appears to be enjoying her own married life. May be she can help me
out of this crisis.’ So she approached Mrs. A.
On getting to the house of Mrs. A, she greeted her and
pleaded with her to grant her some time because she had something to share with
her. Out of courtesy, Mrs. A asked Mrs. B to sit down. The latter began to
share her tales of woes. As Mrs. A was listening to the stories of her
neighbor, she was convicted by the Holy Spirit about her decision to quit her
marriage. She listened attentively to Mrs. B and she began to counsel her. To
the glory of God, she was able to help Mrs. B to see a better perspective on
her marriage, and she went back home rejoicing. She decided not to quit her
marriage as she previously planned. After Mrs. B left the house, our dear madam
went on her knees and asked God for forgiveness. She did not realize that
somebody in the neighborhood has been watching and admiring her and her husband
as a happy couple. Your guess is as good as mine. Mrs. A stayed on. That’s the
power of stickability!
If fifty married women are brought together in a
group, I guess about seventy-five (75%) of them, if not higher than that, are
silently wishing that they could quit their marriages. Why? There are many
unanswered questions in their minds! I leave you to fill up the gaps.
Beloved, stay on! Remember, the word of God states
that, “For we do not wrestle against
flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers
of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenlies.
Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in
the evil day, and having done all, to stand. “(Ephesians 6: 12-13). The
first marriage in the Garden of Eden suffered a great blow but for God’s divine
intervention (Genesis 3). The adversary, Satan, is not happy to see a united
home that is built on Jesus Christ, our solid Rock. He constantly fights
against marriage institution. Let us be spiritually alert, and do not give
Satan a foothold. But you may want to ask the question, “What if the man is
battering the wife? There are different ways of handling such. I am not suggesting
that you stay and lose your life, but be wise! Your husband is not a devil after all. Pray for each other.
Stay on beloved! Somebody somewhere is being
encouraged, though unknown to you. May God grant you and your husband the grace
to honor God in your marriage.
