WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.080 In part one, we discovered the mysterious house 00:00:03.080 --> 00:00:05.759 in the middle of the forest. A house with a door 00:00:05.759 --> 00:00:09.039 that only opens from the outside, windows sealed 00:00:09.039 --> 00:00:12.339 shut, and a heat inside that feels almost overwhelming. 00:00:12.880 --> 00:00:16.719 But today, we uncover the secrets of that house. 00:00:17.160 --> 00:00:20.160 My father once told me, marriage is a covenant, 00:00:20.640 --> 00:00:23.960 not a convenience. And the mysteries of that 00:00:23.960 --> 00:00:26.980 house reveal three powerful truths. When the 00:00:26.980 --> 00:00:29.260 parable says the door opens from the outside, 00:00:29.480 --> 00:00:32.640 It means this. Marriage is not something you 00:00:32.640 --> 00:00:35.359 walk out of when it gets difficult. You don't 00:00:35.359 --> 00:00:38.359 leave because the season feels heavy. You don't 00:00:38.359 --> 00:00:41.460 leave because emotions shift. You don't leave 00:00:41.460 --> 00:00:44.859 because the heat rises. When God seals a marriage, 00:00:45.259 --> 00:00:47.939 He's not locking you in. He's protecting the 00:00:47.939 --> 00:00:51.100 covenant from impulsive exits. The sealed windows 00:00:51.100 --> 00:00:54.700 mean this. No outside air is meant to influence 00:00:54.700 --> 00:00:58.820 your home. No coworkers' opinion. No friends' 00:00:59.039 --> 00:01:03.119 whispers. No outsiders' fresh air. Sometimes 00:01:03.119 --> 00:01:05.379 God seals the window so you learn to breathe 00:01:05.379 --> 00:01:08.599 with your spouse, not with the world. So you 00:01:08.599 --> 00:01:12.000 learn to talk, to listen, to grow, together, 00:01:12.439 --> 00:01:16.040 and then. The heat. The warmth that makes the 00:01:16.040 --> 00:01:19.140 house almost uncomfortable. That heat represents 00:01:19.140 --> 00:01:23.500 pressure, stretching, adjustment, growth. Marriage 00:01:23.500 --> 00:01:26.959 is God's training ground for maturity. Gold is 00:01:26.959 --> 00:01:30.599 purified in fire. So is your character. So is 00:01:30.599 --> 00:01:34.219 love. So is unity. The heat isn't meant to break 00:01:34.219 --> 00:01:37.260 you. It's meant to build you. But here is the 00:01:37.260 --> 00:01:40.400 mystery. Even with the closed door. Even with 00:01:40.400 --> 00:01:43.620 the sealed windows. Even with the heat. The couple 00:01:43.620 --> 00:01:47.420 is joyful. Why? Because joy doesn't come from 00:01:47.420 --> 00:01:50.480 comfort. Joy doesn't come from easy seasons. 00:01:50.939 --> 00:01:54.120 Joy comes from covenant. Joy comes from unity. 00:01:54.480 --> 00:01:57.519 Joy comes from the presence of God inside the 00:01:57.519 --> 00:02:01.180 house. When God dwells in the home, warmth becomes 00:02:01.180 --> 00:02:05.140 refinement, closed doors become protection, sealed 00:02:05.140 --> 00:02:08.180 windows become peace, and the house becomes a 00:02:08.180 --> 00:02:11.460 place of grace. My father wanted me to understand 00:02:11.460 --> 00:02:15.159 this truth. You don't marry to avoid the heat. 00:02:15.939 --> 00:02:18.800 You marry to grow through the heat, together. 00:02:19.280 --> 00:02:22.099 And if you stay long enough, if you stay faithful 00:02:22.099 --> 00:02:25.490 long enough, The same fire that once felt intense 00:02:25.490 --> 00:02:27.870 will become the warmth that binds you together. 00:02:28.430 --> 00:02:30.830 This is the secret of the house in the forest. 00:02:31.469 --> 00:02:34.289 Father, seal our homes from destructive voices. 00:02:34.870 --> 00:02:37.710 Protect our covenant. Strengthen us through every 00:02:37.710 --> 00:02:41.090 season of heat. Fill our houses with your presence. 00:02:41.509 --> 00:02:44.610 And turn pressure into purpose. In Jesus' name, 00:02:45.050 --> 00:02:48.870 Amen. This is Pomoja Podcast, where we live the 00:02:48.870 --> 00:02:53.110 life of Christ, together. Be sure to like, Share 00:02:53.110 --> 00:02:54.330 and subscribe.