LIVING STREAMS DEVOTIONAL
By Pst. Ezekiel Atang
MAY 2025
THE GREAT ASSIGNMENT
(Luke 14:21-23 KJV)
Thursday, 15th May
(Marriage 101)
BIRTH SOMETHING
(Genesis 4:25-26 KJV)
“And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the Lord”.
One of the biggest highlights and expectations for any marriage is the birthing of children, it is a mandate and a natural consequence of marriage. The couple will expect it, their loved ones expect it and even heaven expects this to be the case. So, we can say, marriage was designed by God to birth children, but I dare say that marriage was also designed to birth spiritual things too.
Whatever is true naturally is also true spiritually; our text reveals that the coming together of Adam and Eve as husband and wife, consequentially gave birth to both children and seasons. Adam did give birth to Seth and Enoch, and these were natural or biological children, but they did birth a season when men began to call upon the Name of the Lord. Don’t just give birth to children as a married couple, birth things, birth seasons, give birth to ministries, birth a revolution, birth a kingdom inclined business, etc.
Something must come out of your union that should change the world. The patriarchs and matriarchs of the Bible didn’t just give birth to children, they also gave birth to eras, seasons and movements. Abraham and Sarah gave birth to Isaac (season of laughter), Isaac and Rebekah gave birth to Jacob (the nation of Israel), Mr. & Mrs. Manoah gave birth to Samson (Israel’s deliverance from the philistines), Amram and Jochebed gave birth to Aaron, Miriam and Moses (Israel’s Leadership team); Aaron was the high priest, Miriam was the worship leader and prophetess, while Moses was apostle or head of government.
People didn’t just give birth to children, they gave birth to things, such as seasons, ideas, concepts, products, and all kinds of great things. Two are better than one, receive grace to birth something that will change this world with your marriage, in Jesus Name.
Action Points
i. Begin a season of prayer and fasting to seek God concerning the greater purpose of your marriage.
ii. Take a good look at your biological children and ask the Lord for wisdom to raise them for His greater purpose.
Prayer
-Lord, I thank you for my marriage in Jesus Name.
-Lord, please reveal your greatest desire for our marriage to us, show us why you brought us together and what you expect us to birth into this world, in Jesus Name.
Nugget
Something must come out of your union that should change the world.
For Further Reading and Meditation
MORNING
Genesis 20; Mark 6
EVENING
Proverbs 21
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