Thursday and Friday April 4 &5 2012
Ephesians 1:17. “......asking God, the
glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom and
understanding, so that you might grow in your knowledge of God.”
I used to have unrealistic
expectations of my husband that couldn’t possibly be met! Why? Because
he had no idea what they were. For some
reason, I expected him to know my needs:
For many years, he never seemed to fulfill my expectations. I often went into a “hissy-fit” and he would
wonder why, never thinking it may have been something he did or didn’t do or
something he said or didn’t say!
One day as I was feeling
particularly sorry for myself at having such an insensitive mate, I realized, I
had not communicated my needs to him in a clear way. I knew it was important to
approach the situation delicately so I spent time in prayer asking for wisdom
to resolve the dilemma.
I started the communication
connection by commenting on positive things, like complimenting him for the
good things he did and making special mention of the thoughtful gifts and
tender moments. I also started re-evaluating my own personality and realized
that I was as remiss as he was. I had
never really spent time wondering what his needs were or asking him if I could do anything to make life easier for
him. I came to the stark realization
that I was far less than the “perfect” wife I thought I was.
Through my efforts and honest
realizations, my husband started sensing my needs and I realized his.
Communication is most important in any
relationship.
How often do we communicate
with our Lord Jesus Christ? How can we know what His will is for us if we
neglect to communicate with Him? Even
though he knows the desires of our hearts he needs to hear it from us. Not necessarily for his benefit but when we
spend time talking to the Lord, our understanding and knowledge of him
increases.
God created humans for the purpose of praise and worship to
Him. We need to exalt His name in praise
and acknowledge that He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lord’s. This is what
gets God’s attention - it pleases Him.
This is the beginning of communication
with Him, and then comes the time to put forth our requests, to ask him to
fulfill our needs. Just like my communication dilemma in my marriage, I needed
to start with positive remarks and not with accusations or demands.
Since I have been openly
communicating with my husband, he has become my best friend. Isn’t that the relationship we want with
Jesus. He says He is a friend that will
stick closer than a brother. Set a time
each day to talk to Him and let him know how very much you love him and how you
long to know him.
Prayer for today: Father,
I thank-you for being my friend. I
praise you for who you are, the one and only Sovereign God, Creator
of Heaven and Earth and yet, you know me and love me and want what is best for
me. I love you, Lord, and want to serve you.
I long to know you more and worship you more. Cause my heart to be
broken with the things that break your heart and help me to know your direction
and recognize your voice. In Jesus name,
Amen.
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