HUSBANDHOOD IS A PRIVILEGE

Main Scriptures: Gen.2:15-18

More Scriptures: Is.40:11, Jn.10:14, Heb.13:20

To be a husband is a privilege, which you must cherish. There are many male men out there with all the good things of life-money, cars, exquisite houses, handsome and all the stats that will make any woman want to marry them-yet they are single. Not because they want to be single. I know a few persons of my age, who are yet to be married. When I looked around me and found men who are doing well in their business and profession and are not married, I give thanks to God because I am only being privileged by God to be married.

So, when I read a book written by Pastor Derek Prince on prayers and proclamation, I came across two words, which are profound, and I want to share them with you with the hope that you will not abuse your office as the head of your family rather you will cherish and honour it with respect and dignity. What are the two words? They are PRIVILEGE and RESPONSIBILITY. Let is take a deeper look at the first word-privilege. I once remarked that any man can be a father but not any man can be a husband. You can have fathers who are not married to the mothers of their children, but you cannot have a husband who is not married to a wife. You are married not because you are richer or smarter or more educated than your other male friends. It is just that God’s mercy and favour located you and gave you a wife so that you can be her lord and spiritual leader. This is why the Scriptures say that he that finds a wife has done a good thing and obtains favour from the Lord (Pro.18:22). There are many husbands who are so well connected, exposed and even rich. They have all the material and financial statistics, yet they have remained unmarried. There are others who do not have as much money as you would think and yet they are happily married. To become a husband is a God-given opportunity for you to demonstrate His love and character towards your wife and children. You must not disappoint God and the office. The office that you occupy is a position of trust, which you must not abuse. Your wife and children are looking up to you for guidance and direction. They are also looking to you for inspiration. You are there for your wife and children and you have the rare privilege to galvanize them to greater heights-spiritually, mentally, emotionally and in every way possible. Therefore, make the most of your time with your wife and children count positively. Don’t abuse the privilege.

SPIRITUAL EXRCISE

• Father, in the Name of Jesus, baptize me with a new zeal to uphold my wife with dignity.
• Father, in the Name of Jesus, teach me how to respect my office and treat my wife with honour.
• Father, in the Name of Jesus, give me reasons each day to be thankful for giving me a wife, and help me to enjoy her fully.

FAITH CONFESSION

I am grateful to God for making me a husband and I cherish the position and let count positively in the life of my wife and children because that is what makes me the good and godly husbandman in Jesus name. Amen.

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