[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Be intentional about your relationships

By Oke Chinye

Read: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Meditation verse:

“By the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established.” (2 Corinthians  13:1).

There is power in interdependence. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 states that “Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he has no one to help him up. Again, if two lie  down together, they will keep warm; but how can one be warm alone? Though one may be  overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken” Mathew 18:19-20 says, “Again, I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning  anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. For where two or  three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them”. Psalm 133:1 says  “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!”.  

Life was not designed to be lived in isolation. When God created the first man, He saw that it  was not good for hm to be alone. He created woman as a companion for him. And then as  humans evolved, we began to do life with one another. A famous saying goes this way, “if you  want to go fast go alone, but if you want to go far go together”. Another one says that if you  enjoy alone, you will suffer alone”. 

Be deliberate about building mutually beneficial covenant relationships this year. A lot of your  blessings are tied to your relationships. God mostly channels his blessings to us through the  people in our lives. If you are struggling to building relationships and connecting with people,  ask God to help you extend the cord of your life, so that you can be more accommodating of  others. Ask the Holy Spirit to teach you relational and communication skills. Ask Him to help  be more patient, forgiving and less critical of others. The Holy Spirit is the greatest teacher, and the bible says He will teach you ALL things.

IN HIS PRESENCE is written by Pst (Mrs) Oke Chinye, Founder of The Rock Teaching Ministry (TRTM).

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