In part one, we discovered the mysterious house
in the middle of the forest. A house with a door
that only opens from the outside, windows sealed
shut, and a heat inside that feels almost overwhelming.
But today, we uncover the secrets of that house.
My father once told me, marriage is a covenant,
not a convenience. And the mysteries of that
house reveal three powerful truths. When the
parable says the door opens from the outside,
It means this. Marriage is not something you
walk out of when it gets difficult. You don't
leave because the season feels heavy. You don't
leave because emotions shift. You don't leave
because the heat rises. When God seals a marriage,
He's not locking you in. He's protecting the
covenant from impulsive exits. The sealed windows
mean this. No outside air is meant to influence
your home. No coworkers' opinion. No friends'
whispers. No outsiders' fresh air. Sometimes
God seals the window so you learn to breathe
with your spouse, not with the world. So you
learn to talk, to listen, to grow, together,
and then. The heat. The warmth that makes the
house almost uncomfortable. That heat represents
pressure, stretching, adjustment, growth. Marriage
is God's training ground for maturity. Gold is
purified in fire. So is your character. So is
love. So is unity. The heat isn't meant to break
you. It's meant to build you. But here is the
mystery. Even with the closed door. Even with
the sealed windows. Even with the heat. The couple
is joyful. Why? Because joy doesn't come from
comfort. Joy doesn't come from easy seasons.
Joy comes from covenant. Joy comes from unity.
Joy comes from the presence of God inside the
house. When God dwells in the home, warmth becomes
refinement, closed doors become protection, sealed
windows become peace, and the house becomes a
place of grace. My father wanted me to understand
this truth. You don't marry to avoid the heat.
You marry to grow through the heat, together.
And if you stay long enough, if you stay faithful
long enough, The same fire that once felt intense
will become the warmth that binds you together.
This is the secret of the house in the forest.
Father, seal our homes from destructive voices.
Protect our covenant. Strengthen us through every
season of heat. Fill our houses with your presence.
And turn pressure into purpose. In Jesus' name,
Amen. This is Pomoja Podcast, where we live the
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