There is no power in a car key on its own, also the car engine has power, but it does not come to life without the key being put into the ignition. In other words, you cannot drive a car; you cannot move from point A to point B without igniting the car with the key. Though you have access to your car keys, if you do not use it, then you cannot move.
Jesus said in Matthew 16:19 “And I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever you forbid on earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.” NLT.
“And that’s not all. You will have complete and free access to God’s kingdom, keys to open any and every door: no more barriers between heaven and earth, earth and heaven. A yes on earth is yes in heaven. A no on earth is no in heaven.” MSG
Keys signifies authority, access and privilege. Some things will not change, somethings will not move in your marriage unless you use the key of prayer that God has given you.
Having legal possession of the keys to a car is an evidence that you have the right to the car, the same way Jesus gives you the key to His Kingdom, you have the right to come before God in prayer for His will to be done in your life and marriage.
The problem is that we sometimes forget where we put the keys to our cars, we misplace the keys that unlocks God’s power, we go through a difficult time in our marriage and forget to use our key of prayer.
Another key to a successful marriage is patience or waiting. Most of us hate waiting, the world is saying its injustice to wait, our entire culture is built on not waiting e.g. there is drive through in the fast food stores to avoid waiting, there is fast delivery in postage, technology has taught us that its injustice to wait, we have speed at our finger tips. We therefore sometimes feel violated when we have to wait.
However, God’s Word says we should wait on HIM. Psalm 27:14 “I’m sure now I’ll see God’s goodness in the exuberant earth. Stay with God! Take heart. Don’t quit. I’ll say it again: Stay with God”. MSG
“Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord”. NIV
It took 40 years for Moses to receive his commission to lead the people out of Egypt. It took 17 years of preparation before Joseph was delivered from slavery and imprisonment.
I don’t know what you are waiting on God for in your marriage and life, it could be for financial freedom in your home, it could be for love and harmony to dwell in your home, it could be for your spouse to rise up to his responsibilities as a man, it could be for your children. God’s time is always the best and He is at work in your marriage. Wait on HIM and while waiting thank HIM and watch HIM open doors unto you.
Wait on God!