TEACHING THEM HIS WORDS AND HIS WAYS (2)

Main Scriptures: Matthew 11:28-30

More Scriptures: Jn.13:15, Phil.2:5, Zech.9:9

Yesterday, we as husbands learnt that our principal and foundational responsibility of our calling as heads of our families is to teach our flocks-wife and children the ways and instructions of the Lord. And that our greatest strategy to becoming leaders of influence to our sheep is by living by examples-becoming in truth and in deed what we teach. It is very important for you to know that as the head of the family, your example, which is the sum total of your attitude and character disposition remains the window through which your wife and children can have a glimpse of how to live a life pleasing to God. My prayer for you is that you will not fail God as the man, husband and father in Jesus name. Amen.

Today, let us consider what it takes to become a good teacher to your wife and children in the times we are in when becoming the godly husbandman is becoming more challenging than ever before and living as the good shepherd seems to so many as an impossible task. In Matt.11:29, the Scriptures say this. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light (Matt.11:29). As a good teacher, you must first be willing to be a taught by the Person of the Holy Spirit. And it takes a humble heart to learn from is Jesus Christ, the Way, Truth and Life. This means that you must have a teachable spirit. That is a spirit that is willing and prepared to learn, especially from the Word of God. You must understand that as the spiritual head of the family, you cannot give what you don’t have. You cannot teach your wife and children to be hospitable if you are not hospitable. You cannot teach your sheep to give generously, if you are not a generous giver. You cannot teach your wife and children to respect people and authorities, if you have not learnt how to respect people.

What this means is that learning is good, but practice is better (Acts 1:1). A lot of husbands have outstanding knowledge about respect and human relations. But in practice, they are a bunch of failure. They know so much but have not practiced what they know. Now that you know that you must first be taught before you can teach your wife and children, how do you make myself teachable? Firstly, you must be prepared and willing to learn. Secondly, you must study whether formally or informally. Thirdly, you must engage the power of effective prayer to enforce the things that you have learnt. It is when you combine these spiritual demands that you can effectively be like Jesus Christ, Who taught those following Him as a shepherd. Remember that these sheep were confused because they did not have a good shepherd. And now that you have been made a shepherd over your wife and children, it is important that you live up to your responsibilities as a good and godly teacher.

SPIRITUAL EXERCISE

• Father, in the Name of Jesus, pour upon me exceeding grace to learn from Jesus Christ, my Saviour.
• Father, in the Name of Jesus, give me a heart to receive Your instructions and obey all of them without any resistance.
• Father, in the Name of Jesus, deliver me from the power and spirit of pride and hypocrisy

FAITH CONFESSION

I surrender my life to the Person of the Holy Spirit so that I learn from Jesus Christ my Teacher because I desire to teach and inspire my wife and children as the god and godly husbandman in Jesus name. Amen.

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