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COMMAND ORDER IN YOUR FOLD

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Main Scriptures: 1Cor.11:30-34

More Scriptures: 2 Cor.7:1, Col.1:19, Heb.11:3

If as the head of your family, you have not learnt how to create order in your sheepfold, you are far from enthroning purposeful leadership to your wife and children. And this is why I encourage you to meditate on today’s teaching and act on it.

For I know him, that he will command his children and his HOUSEHOLD after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment, that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him (Gen.18:19).

God wants to bless you as the head of your family. God wants to make you a successful leader. God wants to prosper your office as the head of the family. But He wants you to put your house in order before He releases His blessings. Remember the story of Prophet Elijah and the 400 Baal. They wanted to test who was the real god. Was it the god of Baal or the God of Israel? It was after Prophet Elijah set the altar in order that the fire came down from heaven and consumed the sacrifice and established that the God of Israel is the true God. As the head of your family, order is a necessary target you must set in place in your family government. Where there is no order, there will be chaos. And where there is chaos, there will not be progress. You must appreciate your position in your family-you are their head, the spiritual leader and kingdom administrator and governor, king and lord. So, the success or failure of your family government depends on how much order you have put in place at home.  For instance, it is disorderly when you stir up strife and bitterness in the hearts of your children against their mother or vice versa. It is disorderliness when your children are on a free fall, doing things without limitation and control. Any driver who drives his car without order and control-having effective brake system and acceleration device will crash with the passengers in the car.

However, for you to set your house in order, you must first and foremost set your life in order by having right standing with God and doing away with sin and filthiness. In 2Cor.7:1, the Scripture talks about two levels of filthiness that you must deal with. It is the filthiness of the spirit and of the flesh. And Jesus speaking said that we must first remove the speck in our eyes before we start talking about removing the speck in the order person’s eyes. Secondly, you must walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing (Col.1:19). You must also engage your wife in healthy discussion in developing the ground rules, using the Bible as the foundation (Jn.5:39). Thirdly, you must engage the weapon of praise, prayer and fasting (Mk.9:29). And finally, you must walk in faith, because without faith it is impossible for you to please God (Heb.11:1-6). You must demonstrate trust in God and His capacity to perform. You must deal with fear and doubt and discouragement.  That is your heritage.

SPIRITUAL EXERCISE

  • Father, in the name of Jesus, empower me to set my life and house in order.
  • Father, in the name of Jesus, empower me to bring my wife and children in tune with Your will.
  • Father, in the name of Jesus, empower my faith to believe You and Your word for my life and that of my wife and children.

FAITH CONFESSION

I take responsibility to set my life and household in the way of the Lord because that is what gives value to my headship as the good and godly shepherd in Jesus name. Amen.


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