Topic: ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS FOR A SWEET HOME  By Pastor Faith Oyedepo Living Faith Church [ Winners Chapel] 4 June   2022

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ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS FOR A SWEET HOME

Dear Reader,

Welcome to this great month! There is no doubt God has been faithful to you and your family. In this edition, I will be examining The Essential Elements for a Sweet Home. Though these elements seem insignificant, but they go a long way in making your home beautiful.

A sweet, steady and strong home is not farfetched if only you engage some essential elements in making it work. Like Billy Graham, Kenneth Hagin and a host of others, you can have cause to look back and smile during your sixtieth wedding anniversary. However, it begins with accepting that you are the builder of your home by being diligent. The Word says: By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through (Ecclesiastes 10:18).There is no prize for the slothful!

There are some vital things the husband and wife usually ignore; they are very minor but simply ignored. I call them the 3-As:

  • Apology – ‘I am sorry’
  • Appreciation – ‘Thank you’
  • Affection – ‘I love you’.

I am sorry, Thank you, and I love you are very short and simple words, but they are powerful in our everyday life. They must not be forgotten and must be said every time they are needed. Forgetting these simple and very important words can cause a lot of disorder in relationships, especially the marriage.

Saying Sorry every time you make a mistake and Thank you for simple things done for you by your spouse is crucial. The best words that must be said everyday is, I love you. If these words are often used at home, they can make the relationship grow stronger and deeper. 

Apology- ‘I am Sorry’.

Offences are bound to occur between a man and his wife, but it is not wise to overlook any offence whenever one is hurt by the other. So, I am sorry is a short statement that can make a huge difference in your marriage. With this short and powerful word, your marriage and home can be more pleasant and peaceful. God’s Word says: For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again… (Proverbs 24:16).Admit when you make mistakes. The moment you sincerely say ‘I am sorry’, healing comes in and begins to soothe the emotional wounds. I am sorry is a powerful healing balm that can be placed over hurt and wounded feelings. 

So, do not hesitate or be proud to ask for forgiveness from your spouse or family members any time you go wrong. The Bible says: Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time (1 Peter 5:6). Some people find it difficult to apologise to their wives, children or family members they have offended. God’s Word says: He that covereth his sins shall not prosper; but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy (Proverbs 28:13).

Whenever you go wrong, admit it to the person and refuse to do it again, then God’s mercy and favour will be made available to you. It is pride that brought the devil from such a high place with God to the lowest pit of hell. Pride goes before a fall. So do not allow pride stop you from apologising any time you are wrong. Failure to admit your mistakes before your spouse is an obstacle to intimacy in marriage.

Appreciation-Thank you

Another essential element of a sweet home is learning to say Thank you. These two short words go a long way in creating credibility. Some spouses are so insensitive or too busy to notice the little things their partner does for them, so they do not say thank you. Men and women who are not complimented do not feel appreciated; they feel taken for granted and ordinary. So, when someone outside showers them with compliments, they are easily carried away. The word thank you can do a lot to brighten and strengthen the relationship between you and your spouse. Also, thanksgiving should be reciprocated; it should not be one-sided. 

Besides this, no matter the situation, you must also be thankful to the Lord for your spouse and family members.  The Word says: Out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small (Jeremiah 30:19).

Thanksgiving is a multiplier effect on whatever you are giving God thanks for. Thanking your spouse for doing something well or for something you like about him or her, goes a long way to improve the love in your marriage and invariably the sweetness in your home. Everyone loves to be praised; everyone loves nice things to be said about him or her.Husband, handle your wife with care by speaking kind words of appreciation to her often.  She needs to hear you express how much you love and appreciate her daily, and the woman should also do the same.

Also Read: Open Heaven 4 June  2022 Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Topic: TEACH THEM TO STUDY

As earlier mentioned, pride can prevent you from engaging these elements, and to deal with pride, you need the spirit of meek. However, you need a relationship with God to be endued with the spirit of meekness. To be endued with the spirit of meekness, you need to be born again. If you are not born again, please say this prayer of faith: Dear Lord, I come to You today. I am a sinner. Forgive me my sins. Cleanse me with Your precious Blood. I accept You as my Lord and Saviour.  Now, I know I am born again!

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