Esther School of Marriage

Blessed be our God for another opportunity to continue our discussion on the second chapter of the book 'Raising Of Sons' by Ibidun Olude. We know it's going to be an insightful time in His Presence. Hallelujah! A wise man once said that a life without purpose is a tragedy. We have identified that the devil's subtle way of bringing about disorder in the way God has purposed things to be,  is to influence men to place emphasis on unimportant matters and drive the focus in the wrong direction. If the devil could successfully distract mankind from that which matters most, his agenda would be fulfilled. Is it then any wonder today why there are many absentee/irresponsible fathers prioritizing their families as secondary while they place focus on less important matters? The dysfunctions seen in men at adulthood were shaped or influenced by either the presence or absence of the men who fathered them because fathers are the definition and demonstration of masculinit

A story was once told about a lady who was goi ng to get marr ied and one of her aunts told her not to bother about the wedding cake. This 'kind' aunt promised her about-to-wed niece that she (the aunt) was going to finance the wedding cake. On the wedding day, this aunt brought the so-called 'wedding cake'. The cake was poorly baked and very horrible to taste!   There are 3 essential requirements for a good cake. 1. Acquisition of cake baking skills (good training) 2. The required ingredients in their right proportions-(The recipe) 3. The process of mixing and baking The quality of the training required is subject to the purpose for which the cake is baked. If your desire is that one day you will be a baker sought after by the White House, then you want to invest a lot of resources in training. However, if all you desire is to bake for your family, you can Google a cake recipe online and you are good to go. In the same vein, the purpose of marriage and the

Before God brought forth the issue of a wife for Adam, one thing He did was to establish PURPOSE and CHARACTER BOUNDARIES for him. The earth though created in Genesis 1, could find no expression because God's man was not yet in place. God made the male man so that the earth will run its cause properly. This is why societies, where men are strong (in godly character and virtue), are always in order and vice versa. Check out societies where men abdicate their responsibilities to government or in the name of religion (allowing children to roam, beg and fend for themselves) they raise impostors and terrorists. A man, therefore, needs to recognize purpose. The way God makes a man have this is to give him a VISION and a mandate in which he finds his WORK. Please note that I didn’t say a “job” but WORK. Your job is what your hands find to do to make money. Your work is what you do to make your living meaningful in God and add value. This is what brings order the earth. Every

Dear reader, welcome to this week’s post on ESM 101: Marriage Can Be A Piece of Cake. We bless the Lord for this day and for His Word which He has given to us and which gives us grace. As we commence the class today, we pray the eyes of our hearts be flooded with light again. We pray for an understanding of grace and the depth of His love. We pray for the enablement for each of us to know the One true God practically for ourselves. Amen. Take some time to meditate on Titus 2:11-12 briefly. “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;” One primary focus of the grace of God is to teach us all things. We often hear people say things like “it is impossible to learn about marriage, it is only the ‘grace’ of God that keeps couples together.” Often times, one would realize that when people talk about the grace of God in th

The 31 st chapter of Proverbs is the writings of a man talking about the instructions, ideals, and morals his mother taught him. King Lemuel’s mom first taught her son from verses 2 – 9 on how to be a good leader and how to become the kind of man that can attract and find the right kind of woman. Headship was not intended (when it was designed) to be used by the man to dominate or rule like a tyrant, it is rather the privileged position of trust and confidence, responsible for looking out for the rest of the body and making the best decision for the health and well being of the body. The Message translation of Proverbs 18 verse 22 defines a good spouse as equal to a good life. Among the several dictionary meanings of the word good is, “that which possesses desirable qualities or that which promote success”. How fascinating it is to see Proverbs 18:22 expounded this way: “he who finds a wife finds wealth & obtain favour of the Lord.” The Message translation of Proverbs

Dear Reader, you can catch up on our discussions so far by going through the preceding blog posts. This isn’t a regular blog, it’s a school of the Spirit thus every post has got valuable content for you, we, therefore, encourage you to treat as such. Beloved, take a few moments to prayerfully consider the verses below: “… Let Us make man in our image, after our likeness...” Genesis 1:26 KJV “And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.” John 17:11 KJV The Scriptures above points us to the fact that God is a “Us” and that there is a kind of unity that make “us” (multiple persons) One. In marriage, two people ought to become One. “This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one. Since they are no longer two but one,”  Genesis 2:24 NLT,   Mark 10:7-8 NLT Though th