Monday's Marriage Moment - Make Room for God!

And she said to her husband, “Look now, I know that this is a holy man of God, who passes by us regularly. Please, let us make a small upper room on the wall; and let us put a bed for him there, and a table and a chair and a lampstand; so it will be, whenever he comes to us, he can turn in there.”

2 Kings 4:9-10

Dear Wife, make room for God. Set aside time for him. Set aside a location where you can fellowship. Set aside yourself to hear what He wants to say. I know – you probably have a solid relationship with God already. You probably regularly attend worship service and fellowship with other believers. I am sure that you have a regular devotion and prayer time. I guess that you are pretty solid, but I believe that there are some ways that even you can make more room for God:

• Maybe you can make room for God to speak to your husband rather than trying to convince Him yourself?
• Maybe you can make room for peace to reign in your home?
• Maybe you can make room for God in your schedule?

Yeah, there are plenty of ways that we need to make room for God. In our passage for today, this woman watched Elijah pass by time after time. She knew he was a man of God, and she decided that she didn’t just want him to pass by. She didn’t just want him to visit. She wanted to provide a place for him to dwell. She recognized the greatness that was in his life, and she wanted that in her home.

Have you seen the greatness of God? Have you seen what He can do? Have you seen His power in your life? Don’t you want that in your home? I encourage you to make room for him.

Note that this wife didn’t wait for her husband to suggest that they build a room. She took it upon herself to do so. There will be times that you will have to do it first. You may have to initiate spiritual activities. I know it can be frustrating, but if you do it with a pure heart you will see great rewards! So, if you have to make room for God by initiating prayer do it! If you have to make room for God by initiating church fellowship do it! If you have to make room for God by initiating bible study do it! Make room for God!

Clear your schedule if you must, but by all means make room for God.