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The Hidden Man of the Heart

(1 Pet 3:4 KJV) But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

The Real Treasure!

Great price:

poluteles, pol-oo-tel-ace'; extremely expensive:--costly, very precious, of great price.

Princess of God

The wife of a Christian marriage is a Princess of God not some slave to a man who thinks he is the king, but co heirs in the promises of God as was Sarah. When Abraham's name was changed so was Sarah's. We are today the sons and daughters of Abraham and Sarah by faith . We are equal in Gods eyes in the promises he gave. Abraham and Sarah became the head of the family of faith.

(Gen 17:15 KJV) And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.

(Gen 17:16 KJV) And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.

Sarai:

Saray, saw-rah'ee; from; dominative; Sarai, the wife of Abraham:--Sarai.

To Sarah, Princess of God

There is a lot to say in a name from a domineering wife to a princess of God a change of character brought on by Gods decree, the name change being the outward sign of Gods grace working on the inside.

Gal 3:6-8 KJV) Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. (7) Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. (8) And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.

We now being the Children of Abraham inherit by faith the same as he did in the past to be heirs of the promise of a new home and new name.

(Rev 2:17 KJV) He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.

Some may contend that it also means to get all the money and possessions as Abraham did in this life. In truth the real inheritance that God gives us far out goes any monetary gain we get here we can be rich in faith but poor in wealth and have a greater inheritance than those who pursue with all their faith into possessing things of this world.

 

Don’t let your prayer's be hindered

(1 Pet 3:7 KJV) Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

Honour:

time, tee-may'; a value, i.e. money paid, or valuables; esteem (espec. of the highest degree), or the dignity itself:--honour, precious, price, some.

Hindered:

ekkopto, ek-kop'-to; to exscind; fig. to frustrate:--cut down (off, out), hew down, hinder.

We as men of God are to dwell with our wives according to knowledge, not according to lust, as brutes, or according lust as devils, but according to knowledge, and sober men, who know the word of God and their own duty.

Giving honor to her, giving due respect to her, and maintaining her authority, protecting her person, supporting her credit or her worth, delighting in her conversation, affording her a handsome maintenance or living, and placing a due trust and confidence in her.

This is because she is the weaker vessel by nature not by choice, and so ought to be defended: But when the wife is, in other and higher respects, equal to her husband; they are heirs together of the Grace of life, of all the blessings of this life and another, and therefore should live peaceably and quietly one with another, and, if they do not, their prayers one with another and one for another will be hindered so that often "you will not pray at all, or, if you do, you will pray with a discomposed ruffled mind, and so without success."

The weakness of the female sex is no just reason either for separation or contempt, but on the contrary it is a reason for honour and respect: giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, There is an honour due to all who are heirs of the grace of life. All married people should take care to behave themselves so lovingly and peaceably one to another that they may not by their (quarrels or arguments) hinder the success of their prayers.

COMMENTS:

Giving her time as a marriage goes the husband sometimes become lacks in the way he treats his lovely bride. When first married he couldn’t wait to see her, now as the years go by and a few wrinkles appear a little extra weight comes from having kids she becomes not the model he once had in his mind and so he begins to look at others more attractive and become less satisfied with the wife of his youth. So he comes home from work tired and grunts a few words plops down in front of the tv, and not to say he's still the handsome hunk he once was either and then that’s it for the rest of the evening not caring at all what kind of day she had or the blessings she received or any of the days frustrations or excitements instead he buries himself in his own wants and needs and not that of his wife's. It's a serious mistake to allow the inattentiveness of a mundane life to creep between a wife and a husband. They need to work at keeping alive the vibrant love of the marriage commitment alive and not let it dry up on the vine of complacency and selfishness.

A wife also needs to be as respectful as well, as her husband affords her all the needs of life as well as he can provide so she needs to attend to the needs of her husband as well not grudgingly but as love would dictate. That’s where grace and the love of and faith in the Lord can be of great need in your own life to be able to cope with the hard times and good times in a marriage. As heirs to the promise of life in Christ we are to love one another forgiving one another.

(1 John 3:23 KJV) And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

(Phil 4:13 KJV) I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

by Lehman Kramer  
© 1999 by News 4 U

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