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The bible is the manual that provides us
with the tools necessary to build lasting and successful relationships.
Psalm
119:105 (NKJV)
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my
path.
We
are looking at this in light of the path of relationship(s).
Our
ability to build lasting and successful relationships is determined by how well
we implement the tools provided to us from the manual (the bible). A successful
relationship has the potential of influencing many generations. Let’s look at
the following verses together in order to firmly establish these truths.
Joshua
24:15 (NKJV)
And if
it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves
this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served
that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of
the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will
serve the Lord.”
As
always, with a verse from the bible, so much can be said however, I want us to
see that according to Joshua, he did not reserve the aspect of relationship
with the Father to himself but rather, he looked at it from a generational
perspective. Amen!
Joshua
24:31 (NKJV)
Israel served
the Lord all
the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, who
had known all the works of the Lord which He had done for
Israel.
Generations
benefited and the nation of Israel also benefited as a result. So, we see that
as a result, we really cannot undermine how we do relationships whether with
God or with humans.
Judges
2:7 (NKJV)
So the
people served the Lord all
the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, who had
seen all the great works of the Lord which He had done for
Israel.
What an outstanding testimony. Only because one
person chose to do relationship the kingdom way. Permit me say here that the
extent of the positive influence of your relationship will be dependent on
whether or not it is done the kingdom way. Do not carelessly do relationships
and expect to be remembered many years from now. Amen!
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In order to properly build relationships,
we need to understand ourselves and the person in whom we are in relationship
with (John 4:24a).
Just
like we need to understand that when we worship, our spirit man needs to be in
synch with the spirit of God. So too we need to understand ourselves and the
person with whom we are relating. We will get into an in depth understanding of
this point later in this series on how to gain proper understanding of
ourselves and the person with whom we are getting into relationship with. However,
by understanding yourself we mean understanding your identity, your strengths
and weaknesses, your expectations and more likewise the person you relate with.
Amen!
