Hands are capable of performing surgery or playing a musical instrument. They are able to lift objects weighing hundreds of pounds or throwing something very far. They can be used to deliver a violent blow or for the most gentle caress. Hands can be used for the earthiest of tasks like changing a diaper or for the most sacred of purposes such as receiving the bread and cup that remind us of the death of Jesus. May I invite you to consider the difference between hands which are open to help, heal, share, and bless as Jesus does and hands that are closed, hard, and tight-fisted. ‘Hands’ are mentioned in the Bible over 1,800 times.

We are in week 3 of a series on marriage. In week 1 we looked at “In the beginning marriage,” the formation of marriage. In week 2 we examined “Conflict in Marriage.” Today we look at how to handle the conflicts and thereby strengthen our marriages. It’s not hard to come up with the reason there are conflicts, and why we fuss and argue; the main thing is to know how we are going to handle them. It is important to know how we are going to avoid them.

Everyone knows what it is to have arguments, conflicts, fussing, pressure and disagreements in the marriage relationship. What causes them? What can we do about them? I can’t tell all the causes, but I can give some spiritual reasons for many of them. If we know the causes and the cure for them we can put up our defenses and grow spiritually.

Bible plan help (Word of Promise Audio Bible)

Genesis 38; Genesis 39; Genesis 40; John 7:1-9; Mark 10:1; Matthew 19:1-2; Luke 9:51-62; Matthew 8:18-22; John 7:10-8:59; Luke 10-13:17; NKJV