God places a man and woman together to fulfill His purposes on the Earth. When both the man and woman are called by God their foundation for their relationship must be God. They must love God first before they can love each other. If they do not love God, they cannot love one another. God puts anointed people together to complement one another. One spouse’s anointing does not step on or override the other spouse’s anointing. Each anointing is special in its own vessel.

Each individual is defined by their anointing. Truly anointed people must understand that God will not allow you to share your life with just anyone. God is jealous over you. God takes you very seriously. God wants you to look at your spouse the way that He looks at them. They are to be honored. They are to be uplifted and cared for. In the marriage union if one spouse hurts the other, you are not just hurting that person you are hurting God. You are hindering His plan and purpose for that person. You must see your spouse through the anointing. You must see them as the anointed of God because God has put His Spirit in them. You cannot treat them any old way because they are now sacred to God. In the same way you do not allow yourself to be treated any old way because you are sacred.

There has to be a commitment to holiness. This commitment is automatic when both spouses have a relationship with God. If you love God, you will do everything in your power to protect your relationship with Him. You will not do anything that will cause the anointing in your life to drain away. You will obey every command in hopes that you will be found pleasing in His sight. The anointing that you carry is sacred and should be treated as sacred. Our culture has changed over time, but we do not understand the importance of what it means to be sacred. Sacred means that something is special. It’s not for everyday use. I remember as a child my mom and my grandmother’s had chinaware. It was special. It was delicate. It was not allowed to be used for everyday dining. This chinaware was handled very carefully because it was delicate. This chinaware was kept separate from the other dishes. When the chinaware came out you knew that it was a special occasion. There was an appreciation by all when it came to this chinaware.

If your marriage is built by God then you will treat your spouse like they are sacred. You will not do anything to trample on, hinder, or break the anointing in their life. You will not do anything to make them become unclean. There is a responsibility that is a part of the relationship with your spouse that you will honor God in all that you do. You will walk worthy of the calling that He has placed upon your life at all times. You will fight to protect that anointing in your spouse from anything that would make it unclean, unworthy or uncalled at all costs.

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