‘Take Heed And Be Quiet,’
Isaiah 7:1-4.
a)
Isaiah 7:1. These were the days of King Ahaz
who was the grandson of King Uzziah.
b)
Isaiah 7:1. King Rezin of Aram and King Pekah
of Remaliah went up to attack Jerusalem but they could not mount an attack
against it.
c)
Isaiah 7:2. When the house of
David heard that Aram had allied itself with Ephraim, the heart of Ahaz and the
heart of his people shook as the trees of the forest shake before the wind.
d)
Isaiah 7:3. The Lord then told Isaiah to take
his son Shearjashub and go together to meet King Ahaz. The Lord told him where
he would find King Ahaz.
e)
Isaiah 7:4. The Message from the Lord was to
tell Ahaz not to fear these enemy kings. Ahaz was:-
1-
To Take
Heed.
2-
To Be Quiet.
3-
Not to fear.
4-
Not to be timid.
(This QT reminds me to Take Heed And Be Quiet when I need to)
‘Clear Teaching For Husbands And Wives.’
Ephesians 5:25-32.
a)
Ephesians 5:25. Husbands should sacrificially
love their wives.
b)
Ephesians 5:26. The wife needs to be made Holy
by the Word of God. (Spirituality of the family is not the wife’s responsibility,
it is the husband’s)
c)
Ephesians 5:27. Jesus wants to see also a Holy
Church.
d)
Ephesians 5:28. Husbands should love their
wives. A husband who loves his wife also loves himself.
e)
Ephesians 5:29. There should be nourishment
and tender care in the Church and family.
f)
Ephesians 5:30. We are members of the Body of
Christ.
g)
Ephesians 5:31, A man leaves his parents to be
joined to his wife and they become one flesh.
h)
Ephesians 5:32. The relationship between
Christ and His Church and the True Believer husband with his wife are really
connected.
(Through this Second one I can see, amongst many other things,
Clear Teaching For Husbands And Wives)
Chris.
We are Members of the Body of Christ, we are Redeemed by His
Blood. This should have a very positive effect on our family relationships. The
New Life that we have in Christ is supposed to influence every part of our
lives. Ephesians chapter five is a good reminder about Christ, our family and
us.
