Being married does not stop you from dating each other!
Dating your spouse will help to enrich your marriage and make it stronger.
The Sphere of Arts has the potential to touch lives in a powerful way and can be, and often is, used to communicate the gospel message. Drama, dance, story, jewellery, pottery, embroidery, music and visual image can be expressions both of the reality of our brokenness, and of the hope that is centred in the gospel that all things will be made new. In the world of mission, the arts are often an untapped resource. It is an important means for believers to engage with society, whether through the performing arts, visual arts or other creative arts.
- Thank God for the many singers and musicians who have used their God given gifts to encourage people and for those who have made their music resources freely available. Pray that all in this sphere would humbly model purity and chastity and not yield to any temptations that may come their way, using their gifts to glorify God. (1 Cor 10:13). Some need to experience salvation, while others need a faith community to surround them with support.
- Pray for wisdom and discernment for those who use public monies to support the arts, and
Covenant Marriage of a man and woman before God is a significant step for any couple to take. Despite the erosion, the devaluation of marriage that has occurred throughout most of the world it is still the aspiration of many to get married. In Australia in fact, according to the ABS the total number of marriages for 2024 was 120,844 and 96.1% were according to God’s design of marriage. Regrettably, the ABS no longer shows the number of marriages undertaken by a “minister of religion”, but recent history shows that these numbers were well down.
Our marriages are built on relationship, love, trust and more; this can only come through investing time together before marriage and having those deep conversations in preparation for marriage. People spend a lot of money on “the wedding”, which is just one day, but rarely invest much time in preparing for marriage which is for life!
We can largely assess the priorities in a person’s life by what takes up most of their time. Regrettably, the time spent together often diminishes after marriage as they chase careers, follow sports, or get distracted by other things. We in the church, who know Jesus
Preparing for the Marriage of the Lamb?
You do not need high powered equipment to see that the world around us is in a seemingly unstable position and maybe in crisis. This likely being caused by the greater adoption of non-biblical practices in our nation and around the world. Regrettably some of these practices have been adopted by followers of Christ, practices that they have adopted in order to gain acceptance in the world around them, or through the influence of false teachings or just plain rebellion against past generations or the “institution”.
Amongst everything we have an increase of those predicting “the end is near” including “prophesies” from some others. However, as Jesus said “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is” Mark 13:32-33 [NKJV] and also (Matt. 24:36–44; Luke 21:34–36)
We, in the church, need to take care that those around us who know Jesus as their Lord and Saviour look to and are guided by the truths of the Holy
