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JUNE 2014

Enjoy Abundant Peace


By Charlyne Steinkamp
Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will
heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace
and security. I will bring Judah and Israel back from
captivity and will rebuild them as they were before. I
will cleanse them from all the sin they have committed
against me and will forgive all their sins of rebellion
against me. Then this city will bring me renown, joy,
praise and honor before all nations on earth that hear
of all the good things I do for it; and they will be in awe
and will tremble at the abundant prosperity and peace
I provide for it. Jeremiah 33:6-9
What a promise for you. The scripture above was one
of the promises that I received when standing and
praying for Bobs heart to be transformed and for him
to return home. Are you battling to have peace in your
heart and life every day? The Lord wants every one of
His children to have His peace. The enemy is trying
to steal Gods peace from you. Dont let him! You may
be suffering through many emotions and feelings
because you do not know Gods Word or His promises
that are for you to walk in victory. Here is a promise
that you can receive and feel the peace of God which
will guard your heart and your mind in Christ Jesus.

peace for the wicked in Isaiah 57:21. I believe that is


why Bob would often stop
by our house before our
marriage was restored as
he could feel Gods peace in
our home and see the peace
in my own life.
Do
you
have
Gods
abundant peace? The first
step is to believe in the Lord
Jesus Christ and when you
do, you are justified in faith.
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith,
we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus
Christ. Romans 5:1. We need to grow in the Lord,
by reading His Word daily and putting on the Armor of
God. When I talk to people who are having difficulties,
often the majority of them are not praying or reading
Gods Word daily or standing on the promises of God
He had given them. Where are you?

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father


will send in my name, will teach you all things and will
remind you of everything I have said to you. Peace
I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give
to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be
troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:26-27

God is a jealous God and He wants the best for you,


but you must put Him first. You must seek and pursue
Gods peace which will calm your troubled soul. The
Lord does not want you to be anxious about anything,
but you are to live according to His Word. You need
to cast all your troubles, your doubts, your worries
before the Lord in prayer and His peace will block all
the cares and heartaches of your life as you go about
your daily responsibilities. (Philippians 4:4-7)

Your spouse is probably seeking peace in their life


also. If they know the Lord, they are living in torment
and running from God because they are in a lifestyle
of sin and being disobedient. God says there is no

The next step is to live in peace with others. That may


not sound as easy due to your present circumstances,
but you can do all things through Christ. The Lord
knows all things. Do you complain about your problems

to others throughout your day? Stop the gossiping about


your spouse, about others who are not supporting you,
and your circumstances. You need to share that your
God is able to breathe new life into your dead marriage
and then everyone who knows you will see and hear that
you serve an awesome, mighty God answering many
prayers. Will you take captive every negative, critical or
sinful thought you are thinking and make it obedient to
the Lord Jesus Christ? When you do, I know you will
enjoy Gods abundant peace every day!
Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what
is right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible, as far
as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do
not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's

wrath, for it is written: It is mine to avenge; I will repay,


says the Lord. Romans 12:17-19
God hates divorce. The Lord has called you into His
army to fight for the healing and restoration of your
marriage which will be better than at first, when you both
surrender your hearts and minds to Christ Jesus. Will you
live your life worthy of the calling you have received from
the Lord? My prayer is that you will be humble, loving,
gentle, and patient to others. Allow the Lord to use you
every day to further His Kingdom and touch other hearts
and lives who need to know about marriage restoration!
Imagine how many other men and women can have their
marriages restored because you are proclaiming His
truths and radiating His light!

GODS GRACE

Bob from Pennsylvania

What do I think of the concept of grace as I consider my wife and her behavior towards me?
I believe that every position I've taken is in light of grace. Because of grace, I believe in the Lord's favor toward my wife and
me. It's only because I believe in His grace toward us that I have hope of holding out for His best for our lives. But, I do hope,
and therefore, I'm willing to wait, to stand, hoping for the Lord to do what only He can do. I so hope for and desire God's best for
my wife, me and for our children that I'm willing to wait for it through all the pain I've already endured. Simply put, I trust His
goodness, mercy and grace.
Because of God's grace in my life, I extend grace to my wife. I have forgiven her and I'm waiting for her, denying myself what
most consider to be my "rights" to fulfillment ... I have steadfastly refused to give up on her. My Lord did not give up on me.
He did not turn His back on me. I offended Him to the core. I have denied Him, abandoned Him, and went my own selfish ways
without considering His desires for me. And He extended grace to me.
By His grace and goodness, He allowed me the desire of my heart. I married the beautiful young woman I loved more than any
other. She was and is the only woman I ever wanted. I vowed to love her for better or for worse. For more than twenty years, all
I got was the "for better." And it was easy to keep my vows, though in hindsight, I wish with all my heart that I would have loved
her better, cherished her more, done more with her ... I always thought I had a lot more tomorrows with her. I so looked forward to
my future even as I enjoyed the present. I was instructed by the Word to love her and I did. I have faithfully loved her every day of
my life since I fell in love with her in the spring of 1982. But I should have loved her as Christ loves His church and gave Himself
up for her. I know I have not lived up to the standard that my Savior set for me. But I trust His grace to make up the difference. I
have confessed this sin. I regret it. I hate it. And I have asked the Lord thousands of times in the last seven years to give me His
love for My wife -- that I can love her with perfect and unfailing love, unconditional love, always desiring what is best for her.
What is this stand I'm taking? Is it a hard line of tough love?
No! Or is it an act of grace and unconditional love? It's simply
this -- an open invitation to come home and receive the love that
I freely offer. I have continuously offered my forgiveness and
have asked for forgiveness for where I have not been the husband
I should have been. I've asked my wife to forgive me for not
being the husband she wanted. And I have told her the door is
open, wide open. My offer to her is unconditional. I have set no
conditions on her return. I love her. I have kept myself for her.
I have kept her closet shelves bare, ready for her to come back.
I wear my ring to tell the world that my heart has already been
given. I have no words of condemnation for her, though I cannot

deny that she has wrought great hurt in my life and in our family. She has wronged me, and done so very intentionally, day after
day. No one accidentally gets divorced. There are no unpremeditated acts of divorce. I pray for her every day -- for the Lord to
bless her, fill her with His Spirit, arm her with His armor, keeping her from all harm and evil. I ask Him frequently to pour out His
blessings and His love upon her. Yet I also ask the Lord to leave the ninety and nine and gather her to Himself, picking her up and
holding her close to His bosom, so close that she can hear His heartbeat. I beg the Lord to speak to her clearly and plainly, showing
her His way and His will for her life.
I understand that all of this implies that I believe she is not right now in the center of God's will for her life. And that is true. Does
the fact that I cannot reconcile her behavior toward me as being in line with God's written Word mean that I do not trust God's grace
for her? NO! It is because I believe that God loves her and wants His best for her that I am able to keep believing that He will yet
do what I ask and restore our relationship to better than it has ever been. I trust His grace. I ask Him to deal with me as His adopted
son -- that He would bless me (and her) according to His great love and goodness and favor, not according to what my deeds (our
deeds) deserve! (Do I believe God wants her to be faithful to me because I deserve it? No! Is her behavior toward me wrong because
I deserve better or because it's inconsistent with God's will according to His written Word?)
In Paul's letter to Titus, he declares that it is God's grace that teaches us to say "No" to unrighteousness and sin. In other places,
Paul says that it's by God's grace that he works harder than others. Many people define grace as unmerited favor, but that is not
really a definition or it's at least an incomplete definition. A fuller definition is that grace is God's unmerited favor that allows us
to do anything that is spiritually profitable. But just because we have God's great gift of grace does not mean that we have no
responsibility or accountability. Quite the contrary, God's Word continually instructs us to be accountable for our actions -- to
live lives worthy of our callings. We are frequently reminded that we will be judged by what we have done. And we are warned
frequently to not be deceived.
So, since God is gracious, should I be unconcerned about the things that I alone fully know, the things that grieve my heart so
greatly about my wife? How can I be unconcerned about these things? If I do not plead for her, standing in the gap for her, who on
earth will? I want to pray in agreement with my Lord Jesus and with the Holy Spirit, both of whom I believe are interceding on my
wife's behalf as we are told in Romans 8 and Hebrews 7:25.
Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.
Hebrews 7:25
And so, because of the great love and grace of the Lord, and because I believe what I do matters and what my wife does matters, I
continue to stand for my precious bride and for our marriage and for our family. If I did not believe in God's grace, I would give
up and move on. Surely I have blown it. So has my wife. But for the Lord's grace, both of us would be utterly disqualified from
salvation, rewards and future blessings. Our awesome God owes us nothing! Yet, I believe that our unchanging God is the God of
Isaiah 30:18 who longs to be gracious and rises to show compassion. Therefore I will wait on Him!
Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who
wait for him! Isaiah 30:18

Happy Fathers Day to all our male standers.


You are living out the Christian life that we are
praying for all husbands to become spiritually.
May you all have a blessed day with your
children. Please pray especially for Dads who
have no contact with their children for many
different reasons. May the Lord assure each
child how much their Father loves them every
day and especially on Fathers Day. May many
prodigals eyes be opened in both in both men
and women to Gods truth about marriage this
special day by the power of the Holy Spirit
conviction and wooing. Have a blessed day
with your children!

WILL YOU FORGIVE ME?


By Charlyne Steinkamp

Will you forgive me for leaving you and your mom?


I had all the reasons to leave which really do not matter now.
I miss seeing you,
Will you forgive me?
Im sorry you have to leave mom, your home and your dog to come to my house.
I know you dont like leaving mom alone and all your friends.
I miss talking to you every day,
Will you forgive me?
I remember when you would get excited telling mom that I was home from work.
You would run and jump into my arms giving me a big hug.
I miss those hugs,
Will you forgive me?
I cant believe how big youre getting.
Youre growing up without me guiding you in your daily life.
I miss our nights playing outside,
Will you forgive me?
Ive missed so many special events in your life.
I miss seeing you excel in all that youre doing.
I am sorry that I dont see you at your special activities,
Will you forgive me?
I know youre going to church and are learning a lot, which is great for you.
I often think about coming to surprise you and mom some week.
I miss seeing you in the choir and other church functions,
Will you forgive me?
My life has been turned upside down.
I listened to all the thoughts in my head and made a lot of bad choices.
I miss you and mom more than you will ever know,
Will you forgive me?
I want to come home, but I do not see the way out of my mess Ive made.
I am not sure you and mom really would want me home as it seems so long ago.
Do you think mom will let me come home, just as I am?
Will you forgive me?
The Lord has been talking to me a lot lately, telling me it is time to come home.
I keep thinking of all of my mistakes, my shame and guilt.
I have missed you so much,
Will you forgive me?
I want to go to church and start all over. I really miss mom and you.
I am crying out to God to help me change forever.
Its Saturday, Fathers Day is tomorrow, and I am packing my bags.
Will you both forgive me and let me come home now?

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