Occupying through kingdom marriage

You may have run faster than Usain Bolt perhaps even faster than a cheetah to read this blog today. Well done! 😄 Just as learners used to suddenly become extra attentive when the topic of reproduction came up at school, believers tend to lean in a little more when the subject of marriage is mentioned and that’s perfectly okay 😂. Happy new week and happy new month, my Yielded People; I trust you are well and standing strong.

Throughout the whole month of January, we discussed different ways in which we can occupy and I hope you didn’t miss any of them. We will continue building and exploring these ways together. Today, we are speaking about occupying through marriage (pronounced Mahhh-rehhhj 😄). As a woman, I have intentionally studied the lives of women in Scripture Ruth, Esther, Rebekah, Rachel, and Leah, among others. In January alone, I read four books on marriage and relationships, listened to sermons, and attended seminars. With confidence, I can say this: marriage is a way of occupying.

• Ecclesiastes 4:12 (NLT)

“A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.”

Scripture even tells us that one can chase a thousand, but two? Two can put ten thousand to flight. Imagine that, not just double the work, but multiplied impact. There are people who married well and, through that union, have been able not only to build a kingdom marriage but also to build systems together with their spouse. Ruth occupied through marriage, and so did Esther. Her queendom was not an inheritance she was a Jew yet marriage gave her rulership and gave her a voice. 

Many have accelerated in ministry, career, and business after getting married. Scripture shows us that the number you can chase increases when you pair up with the right person. You can reach more, you can occupy more, when you partner with someone. Ruth, you were better off owning the field as the wife of Boaz than remaining a grain harvester chasing behind the foreman. And Boaz, you were better off with Ruth than lying alone at the threshing floor.

I have seen couples in ministry who have truly occupied eh! All they did was discern the right person to marry, come into agreement, and marry. “Can two walk together unless they are agreed?” For some of you, the journey to walk is there, the real issue is agreement. You don’t want to agree with nobody. Even when you see them, you are still searching for more. 

They say some days require a husband 😂and I agree. Some days also require a wife, for the men too. But if you marry the wrong person, what will occupy you will not be territory but pain and heartbreak. You will not occupy instead, you will be occupied by stress, conflict, and unnecessary battles.

People of God, through marriage we also occupy. God told them to marry, have children, and fill the land, “Then God blessed them and said, ‘Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it’” (Genesis 1:28, NLT). Through marriage come children, and through children the land is filled with God’s people. Now, some people do not desire to marry, and that is perfectly okay. Apostle Paul left it as a matter of choice, he said if you want to marry, do so; if you do not, that is also acceptable. So, we all have a choice: to use this method to occupy, or to continue pushing alone. As for me and my household…

I am not teaching that marriage is a must that would be the wrong advice. I am simply presenting one of the ways in which we can occupy, and it has proven effective. A man and a woman can marry and build an organisation. A man and a woman can marry and build a family. A man and a woman can marry and partner in kingdom work, this is occupying. They can build a home together. They can build a company together. We have all seen examples of couples who have occupied and who are still occupying. Again, if you choose to be single and happy, God bless you. If you choose to marry and be happy, God bless you too. It is a matter of choice.

For some people, your next level will come through partnering with that woman or man. You have what they need, they have what you need, fall in love, invite us to your wedding, and then go occupy so everyone can see that kingdom marriages are thriving. Adam and Eve were in a kingdom partnership, occupying Eden, tending it, on assignment, doing exactly what God commanded! Don’t feel bad for your desire to marry, it’s perfectly fine. Pray the prayer point, it’s very scriptural to want to marry. And don’t let anyone shame you for it. Shall we continue tomorrow? I’d like us to talk about EZTA lol, Esther. But for now, yes, marry and occupy! I love you.

Now, if you read my blogs but have never met this  Wonderful Jesus that I’m always writing about,  you’d love to get to know Him, Or you know The Lord but have found yourself drifting far from Him, I would love to talk with you. Please send me an email  on yieldedcwcenter@gmail.com or simply comment, and I will reach out to you.