Actions Speak Louder

Yesterday I was discussing a previous FCC message about the love words that husbands and wives use with one another. After reading my message our church secretary stated:"That's a good message, but actions also speak louder than words"!

Well as I thought about it, I decided to make this a part II to my previous message on love words. As I prayed about this message I was led to: 

James 1:23-25 ESVFor if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.

So as we go forward this day and speak words of love to our spouses, let us also understand that we must act on the words of love that we speak. Words are nothing unless they can be backed up with the affection and promises that the words convey.

My prayer for us all this day is that when we refer to our spouses as honey,baby,or dear, or sweetheart, we develop ways and actions to make our words truthful as well as endearing.

God's Many Blessings

Pastor Tim 

Name Calling

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. For if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is not another to lift him up. Furthermore, if two lie down together they keep warm, but how can one be warm alone? And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.

Recently while experiencing the life that God has blessed  me with, I have been able to overhear couples speaking to one another. The words that touched my heart were were words and comments that began or ended with "babe, honey, or sweetie". 

It wasn't the words that attracted my attention, but rather the love and respect of relationship that was dripping from these words of love. When we address our spouses how often do we speak words that reflect our love and our need to be in relationship partnership with them? 

Beloved, the relationship of marriage is a partnership that is made in covenant with our Heavenly Father, and this partnership will have bad days and good days. Only through mutual love and mutual relationship in Jesus Christ can these relationships stay strong.

My prayer for you all this day is that you will find love words to speak to and about your spouse. May the words of our mouths express to our loved ones the love of Christ Jesus, as well as the love that Christ has given to us in our marriage relationships.

In the love words of Christ

Pastor Tim