On January 26th of this year of I wrote a blog post entitled “Go Home”. That post was a direct result of hearing a message from Pastor Jeffery Johnson of Eastern Star Church in Indianapolis, IN. The same message aired again last night and I was better prepared to take notes. It was an excellent message. I am in no way going to try to replicate what Pastor Johnson preached; but, I am going to use some of his points and illustrations.
I remember working with people that would purposely work multiple jobs so they did not have to be home. I thought this was sad. People get married for all kinds of crazy reasons that range from, well, sex to money and the list goes on and on.
We should be so in love with the one we are married to that we want to spend time with them and grow old together. Some will be made older by their spouse if the truth were told.
The Word of God tells we husbands in I Peter 3:7, “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.” If we are going to get to know our spouse then we must spend time with them. We must talk to them. We must love them as Christ loved His Church and gave Himself for it.
We need to quit filling our lives with empty junk that keep us from home. “Go home”!
So, how are you doing?