The Father's Menu
Apostle Dr. Richard Udoh
Friday, October 14, 2022
THE GIFT OF COMPANIONSHIP
“Two are better than one, because they have a good [more satisfying] reward for their labor; For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up!”
Ecclesiastics 4:9-10
Main Text: 1 Peter 3:8
Everyone longs for true friendships. A soul is lonely without any friend. A real friend is the gift God has given us. He comes to us for various reasons, may be a good friend for lifetime, or just accompanies us for a period of our life. But we can see a different world and understand a different life because of him. In scriptures, when we look at the first marital couples and their relationship with God, we see that they enjoyed his fellowship, walking and talking with him in what was no doubt the most incredible garden ever. They knew him, and they knew each other. They were confidants and companions, blessed with affection and pleasure in each other’s company. The opening sentence of their marriage vows —“bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh”— illustrates the supreme joy of being connected together as one.
Companionship, a feeling of closeness and connectedness, can be found in your relationship with God, self, and others. I would argue it is a necessity. Without companionship, marriage is a mirage. Companionship is the key determinant factor of any lasting marriage.
Companionship in marriage is a key element! “It is not good for the man to be alone” (Gen 2:18). Human beings, whether male or female, are in need of companionship. “I will make a helper suitable for him” (Gen 2:18). The Lord created marriage for various reasons, but one of them was in order to meet humanity’s need for companionship. It is important to note that the need for companionship goes far beyond the realm of the sexual. We are indeed physical beings with physical needs, but we are also emotional and spiritual beings.
The Lord created the institute of marriage not only to meet our physical needs, but to meet our needs as a whole person: physical, emotional and spiritual.
Prayer
ABBA , I choose to bond with my spouse/partner, help us build our friendship in Jesus name.
Further Reading
Proverbs 3:3-4 “Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.”
Song of Solomon 4:9 “You have captivated my heart, my sister, my bride; you have captivated my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace.”
Read through the Bible in 1 year: Jeremiah 23:21-25:38 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17 Psalm 84:1-12 Proverbs 25:15
Read through the Bible in 2 years: Job 1-2 & Psalm 101
