Day Five

We can see that her husband trusts her heart for God and

him. He knows she loves God, and she treats him as unto God. How else can you explain this huge amount of support he gives her, even in allowing another man of God to live on their property? She knows what God has called her to do and she doesn't disrespect her husband to do it. She’s accountable and respectfully submits to his authority. And

she said to her husband, “Look now, I know that this is a holy man of God, who passes by us regularly. Please, let us make a small upper room on the wall; and let us put a bed for him there, and a table and a chair and a lampstand; so, it will be, whenever he comes to us, he can turn in there.” II Kings 4:9-10 NKJV

Day Five Husband’s Authority, Wife’s Access

Message from God:

Today I want you to research the word authority and then look at your fear versus my authority. Just because tragedy occurs doesn’t mean I want you to return to fear. I need you

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to be bold and confident. Access the next realm of authority that I have given to you.

Life Application:

As you take care of things pertaining to your husband, remember to have no fear. You represent him in the earth. Marriage is oneness you are the only one authorized to speak on his behalf. Now speak with confidence.

Devotional

In marriage, the husband is given legal and spiritual authority regarding his wife. The bride-to-be is always given away from one authority (her father) to another (her husband). According to Ephesians 5:22- 27, God gives to the husband responsibilities regarding his wife, reflecting Christ’s responsibilities to the church. The marriage decree is a legal document giving rights to both husband and wife. Often wives forget their authority and power. They give it all to their husbands forgetting that the church as Christ's bride has authority too. The bride of Christ steps into the authority of Christ to function in the earth. In 2 Kings 4(NIV), The wife is granted access to approach the man of God in the authority of Christ and her husband.

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The wife of a man from the company of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband is dead, and you know that he revered the Lord. But now his creditor is coming to take my two boys as his slaves.” 2 Elisha replied to her, “How can I help you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?” “Your servant has nothing there at all,” she said, “except a small jar of olive oil.”

Look at the scripture she’s not afraid to conduct business, negotiate, and ask for assistance from a representative of Christ. There’s so much humility she adds to the authority she’s given. She isn’t flirtatious, beckoning for another man's attention. This is the difference between a wise

woman of authority and an ineffective foolish woman. She is driven and serious about the role she now must operate in, to save her home, help her husband, pay off debt, and create a stream of wealth.

When we are faced with hardships because of our husband's health or absence our devotion is important because it is a character trait of God. God saw himself within the widow.

He sees himself within you and He responds to the fruit of Him. Declare today, Angelic host of God, I am expecting you to respond to God’s voice through me.

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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 NKJV

DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHO YOU REALLY ARE IN CHRIST?

YOU ARE THE BRIDE OF

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