Main Scriptures: Gen.2:14-25
More Scriptures: Col. 3:21, Ps.22:4, Jer.11:4
Yesterday, by the grace of God, we laid the foundation on which every godly husbandman is to build his fatherhood heritage. Today, let us consider how to nurture your child(ren). As the third person of the husbandhood, you must understand that the responsibility to nurture your child(ren) in the way of the Lord rests principally with you. God commands you to take personal responsibility for training and nurturing your child(ren) (Eph.6:4). God will not hold your wife or your relations accountable for the destinies and outcomes of your children, be it positive or negative. You must always remember that your child(ren) is a seed from you. As a seed, you sow them on good grounds of godly values and you cultivate them unto maturity (fruitfulness). The Bible says that children are like arrows.
So, the first task that you have toward nurturing your child (ren), is to provide him or her a good and godly structure. I mean laying a solid foundation upon which they will build their attitudes, relationships and visions. As the good and godly father, you must know that you are a mentor and a coach to your child(ren). You have the enormous power to design the foundation and structure that would give them an idea of how to live their lives in the way and admonition of the Lord Jesus Christ. One of the benefits of building a godly structure is that it gives your children something to hold onto and it helps them build a godly identity.
This is what Eli didn’t do. Yes, he was a priest. He heard from God. He had access into the presence of God. Yet, he did not build a good and godly structure for his children. For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth because his sons made themselves vile and he restrained them not (1Sam.3:13). Prophet Samuel also made the same mistake of not building a structure for his sons. And it came to pass when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel. Now the name of his first son was Joel, and the name of the second, Abiah, they were judges in Beersheba. And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes and perverted judgement. Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together and came to Samuel unto Ramah. And said unto him, behold thou art old and thy sons walk not in thy ways, now make us a king to judge us like all the nations. But the thing displeased Samuel…… (1Sam.8:1-6).
As the good and godly father, use the Bible to set the rules and limits for your life and the lives of your children. Mean it! Live it! Stay at it! Believe in it and let your children ride on it! That is the good and godly structure your children need.
SPIRITUAL EXERCISE
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, guide me to discover my role as the father of my family.
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, empower me to live up to my responsibilities as the head and father to my children and wife.
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, strengthen my faith to walk in authority in all the affairs of my family life as the father.
FAITH CONFESSION
I take full responsibility to teach, guide, motivate, inspire, protect, care, love, provide and sacrifice my comfort for my children because that is what makes me the good and godly father in Jesus name. Amen.
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