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Welcome back! Two days down. How's it going? We hope you're starting to see something exciting in you relationship.
Day Three. We are thrilled that you have joined us again today. How have the first two days gone? Having fun, yet? Are you enjoying reconnecting with your spouse again? We certainly hope so! As you begin day three, we want to encourage you to think about your relationship with your spouse. The bible encourages us view our marital relationships as partnerships, with each member sharing in the responsibilities of the marriage. But where we find an equality as man and woman, we also find unique roles for the husband and wife. Today, we want to consider the role of the husband as one who is called to love his wife with a love like Jesus; a sacrificial love. The bible encourages us view our marital relationships as partnerships, with each member sharing in the responsibilities of the marriage.Day Three's Scripture Reading
Question 2:
- Ephesians 5:21-33, speaks to the relationship between a husband and a wife. Husbands are to love their wives, sacrificially. What does it look like for a husband to love his wife, sacrificially? Question 3: - In todays Song of Solomon reading, the wife pours her heart out for her lover. What would it look like for you, as the wife, to pour out your heart to your husband? Take some time during this 8 day experience to write a love letter to your husband. A Prayer for Both of You
Heaven Father, You have created a special partnership between a husband and a wife. Thank you for making us equal, sharing in the highs and low, joys and pains, sadness and celebration. Father, as our intimate creator, create in us a passion to love each other sacrificially. In jesus name, Amen.
Remember, you can add to this prayer time by praying for the needs and asks that you have for your relationship and family. Now Go and Be Together
You're doing great. 3 days in and you're still at it. There are many ways for us to express love for our spouse. Words, gifts, acts of service, time, and physical touch are all ways with which we communicate love. As you spend your time together now, practice one or more of these expressions of love.
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Welcome back for day two, of the 8 day challenge. Our goal, deeper intimacy with God and your spouse. We hope day one was exciting for you.
Yesterday we saw God as the creator of all things. With a word he spoke the world into existence. The creation account is more than just a story of how the Earth was made, it's the beginning of our story. Yes, God's story of love began in Genesis 1 and continues with you today. As we continue in this journey to deeper intimacy with our Creator and our spouse, we want to take a look at God's provision for man and woman; marriage. Marriage is a covenant; an eternal promise made before God and each other to love, serve, and care for one another. As you make your way through today's readings, take special notice of God's work in the man and the woman and how they become one flesh. Marriage is a covenant; an eternal promise made before God and each other to love, serve, and care for one another.Day Twos Scripture Reading
Question 1.
- Genesis 2 shares the intimate relationship that God creates with the man; He forms the man from the dirt of the earth and breathes life into his nostrils. In the Garden the man communions with the Creator in perfect harmony and obedience. What does your relationship with the Creator look like right now? Are you close to him? Question 2. - When God looked at the man He saw that the man needed something more; he needed a helper. God created the woman to come along side the man to be his suitable helper, a partner in life and love. Together they equally supported each other in a special union that God Himself ordained. With your spouse talk about some ways that you serve as each other as God's suitable helper. Question 3. - In our reading in Song of Solomon/Song of Songs, we hear more passionate words from our two lovers. Before ending your time together, share with your spouse a few passionate words of love. A Prayer for Both of You
Heavenly Father, You in Your great wisdom made for us suitable helpers to share in life and love. You bound us together in the covenant of marriage. And You have given to us a relationship unlike any other relationship on Earth. God as we chase after You, seeking a deeper intimacy with You, would You renew in our hearts the promise we once made to each other before you. And may we again experience the wonderful relationship as husband and wife. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
Remember, you can add to this prayer time by praying for the needs and asks that you have for your relationship and family.
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Day One! Welcome. And thanks for joining us as we begin this 8 day adventure to deeper intimacy with God and your spouse. Know that we are praying for you, and trust that God is going to strengthen and enrich your relationship with him while bringing you and your spouse closer together.
Let's begin by going over, quickly, what we're going to do over the next 8 days. Our goal is deeper intimacy; a deeper intimacy with God AND a deeper intimacy with your spouse! This involves first, a commitment. You and your spouse are committing to setting aside time in these next 8 days to accomplish 4 things...
For the next 8 days, we will post everything you need for your journey right here in the blog. Our goal is to post each days blog by 9:00 a.m. EST. Be sure to visit the blog each day. Follow the readings and discussion questions, and enjoy some quiet time together. Our goal is deeper intimacy. A deeper intimacy with God. AND a deeper intimacy with your spouse!
We realize that not everyone is able to participate in this adventure this week, so here is what we are going to do. If you are taking the 8 day challenge this week, let us know so we can be praying for you! If you are planning to do the challenge, but this week doesn't work for you, simply let us know when you do begin, so we can pray for your then!
Okay, with all that said, let's do this!! Here is the Day One, 8 Day's of Intimacy post!
Discussion Questions
Question 1...
- What strikes you as you read through Genesis 1, in terms of who God is? Question 2... - As you read verses 26-28, what would you say was God's design and plan for the man and the woman, at this point? Question 3... - Do you remember those feelings of young-love early in your relationship? Here in the first chapter of the Song of Songs/Song of Solomon, we hear to the early words of affection from this couple in love. What do you remember from those days in your relationship? Share some of those memories and remember what it was like when you were falling into love. A Prayer for Both of You
Dear God, You are the creator of all things. It is You who created the man and the woman and placed them into a relationship with you. Help us to see Your power in our lives, as we begin this adventure to rediscover intimacy with You and each other. Allow us the opportunity to share time in your word, time in prayer, and time together. Help us to fall deeper in love with you and with each other. Amen.
Remember, you can add to this prayer time by praying for the needs and asks that you have for your relationship and family. Now Go and Be Together
Day One has been about remembering the beginning. First our beginning with God as the Creator, and then in Song of Songs with the beginning of an exciting love affair. As you begin your adventure of physical intimacy, remember those early days when your love was passionate and exciting! When a touch from your lover was electrifying. When a kiss made you melt. When being together made the world stop spinning. Enjoy your lover once again!
This blog post contains links to products mentioned in the post. For more information click here.  There is a joy that is meant for those who commit themselves to the covenant of marriage. That joy is found in the intimacy of a man knowing his wife and a woman knowing her husband. Amy and I are passionate about our marriage. We're committed to each other and the vows we made before our family and friends, and before God. That commitment has led us to really work on our marriage. And we do work on it. From how we communicate to how we raise our children; from our person spiritual growth to our growth as a couple. Conferences and seminars, books and small group resources; all to help us as a married couple. I think it's safe to say, we have a pretty good marriage. No, we're not perfect, we just try really hard to make it work. Not too long ago, Amy and I wanted to try something that would help us grow a little closer. Closer to each other and closer to God. We wanted to do something deeper, something more intimate. So we decided to take a trip, an 8 day journey into God's word, drawing us closer to Him as He draws us closer to each other. 8 straight days of reading God's word, prayer, and physical intimacy. Over the course of those 8 days, we read from two portions of scripture; one that reminded us of God and who He is, and the second that reminded us of our vows and the gift of marriage. We committed to take 8 days; 8 straight days of reading God's word, prayer, and physical intimacy. Over the course of those 8 days, we read from two portions of scripture; one that reminded us of God and who He is, and the second from the Song of Solomon. That was followed by some discussion, prayer, and some one-on-one time. Our goal was to share time with God and with one another. It was a little bit of a challenge, sticking to the readings after a long day of work and wrangling kids. But by the end of the 8 days, we realized how important intimacy is both spiritually and physically. We decided to share the 8 Day's of Intimacy to encourage other couples to take the time to get into God's word together. We know that it's sometimes hard to manage kids, careers, and a healthy marriage. On top of that, it's not always easy to read God's word and spend time in prayer together. The 8 Day's to Intimacy, helped us to make that time, and we grew because of it.  The challenge is simple. Over the next 8 days, we ask you and your spouse to commit to doing the following; set aside time each night (after the kids are in bed) to read 2 portions of scripture from the Bible, talk about what you read, pray together, and then be together. It's not hard, but it does take you and your spouse agreeing to do this together. Over the next 8 days, we will post all the details, instructions, and helps as daily blog entries. The scripture readings, discussion questions, and a written prayer to help you get your prayer time started; all provided for you. We'll also share a few suggestions for your one-on-one time. But to actually follow through with the challenge is up to you. So, here we go, a challenge for husbands and wives to take a couple of days to strengthen, deepen, and enrich your marriage. Are you in? Come on, it's totally worth it! We'll see you, on Day One! - jay & amy  |
