By Tom Garba, Yola
The General Oversea of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) who is generally call as Daddy GO, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye said romance is not ungodly rather it’s part of Christianity and Christian couples should exhibit it their marriage life.
The Christian Elder Statesman said this while explaining a bible text from the book of Song Of Solomon 1: 2 (KJV), the memory verse of today’s open heaven devotional: “Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.”
The devotion with today’s topic;” romance is not ungodly”, Adeboye quoted a poem by king Solomon thus: “I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.
“As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.
“As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
“He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.”
Adeboye in his explained message said the fact that one is a Christian does not in any way take romance out of his her marriage life.
According to him Marriage is the only institution where romance and intimacy is allowed between a man and a woman.
He however worried that Some pastors hardly go on dates with their spouses because they consider such a romantic activity as a distraction from their focus on spiritual matters.
“Some of them don’t even play with their spouses anymore. Beloved, the anointing does not reduce the need for romance in marriage.” He said
He gave an explanation how Isaac was romantic despite his anointing abilities as a man of God and a successful businessman, but yet in Genesis 26:8, the Bible says he was being romantic with his wife:
“And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.”
Adeboye encouraged believers to have much fun with their spouses and never be rigid in their marriage life.
“Don’t become too rigid in your marriage; don’t have more fun elsewhere without your spouse. Make the times that you and your spouse spend together so much fun that you are always looking forward to seeing each other again. If you are married, remember how you used to talk for long hours with your spouse before you got married and had children; revive that relationship again. Your spouse is still the same fellow you were very fond of, and the things you loved in him or her are still there. Don’t let all the cares of this life distract you from the gems in your spouse.
“Once in a while, compose a poem for your spouse and read it to him or her in a romantic setting. Spice things up with pleasant surprises every now and then. Write a note and put it in his or her bag so that when they get to the office and open their bag, they will see the note and smile. Have a pet name that you call each other behind closed doors. Up until today, there is a pet name my wife calls me when we are alone. I equally have a pet name that I call her, and every time I call her by that name, she cannot but smile at me lovingly. When we are alone, we are lovers, not Daddy G.O and Mummy G.O. Your marriage can be like heaven on earth if you and your spouse are deliberate about remaining the lovebirds that you were when you first got married. Don’t let the romance die.”
He stressed that,”One of the ways to ensure that your marriage remains like heaven on earth is to keep the romance alive.”
