Main Scriptures: Gen.2:15-17
More Scriptures: Mal.2:14, Eph.5:22, 1Pt.3:7
And the Lord God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. And the Lord commanded the man, saying, of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat. But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it, for in the day that thou eatest thereof, thou shalt surely die. (Gen.2:15-17)
The Bible passage in Genesis chapter 2 and verses 15 to 17 is what forms the topic for today’s teaching. God wants you to watch over your wife and children with all diligence because they belong to Him. God gave you a wife and blessed you with children.
After God had invested so much to create a beautiful architectural masterpiece called the heaven and earth in Genesis chapter 1, He handed everything on earth to the man and gave the custodian, Adam, clear instructions. He said to him, “dress and keep it”. Sadly, Adam disobeyed the instruction and bungled the asset and destroyed its value. God does not want you to be careless in watching over your sheep.
God has handed over His sheep that is your wife and children and sheepfold, to you. God has also provided clear instructions in His word on how to dress and keep them. You must make the choice to exercise diligent care over your wife and children. Your wife and children are precious in the sight of God, so you must see them in that light. And He saw that everything that He has created was VERY GOOD (Gen.1:26). God did not give you a bad wife or children. He gave you a very good wife and wonderful children (Is.1:18-19). If there is anything bad about them, you are principally responsible for it. You cannot maltreat, disrespect and abuse your wife and children and expect to reap their loyalty, honour and respect.
So, how do I diligently watch over my wife and children with utmost care? The first step is for you to see them the same way God sees them. They are fearfully and wonderfully made (Ps.139:14). If you have the right perspective about your wife and children from God’s word, you will treat them with care, honour, faithfulness, loyalty, respect and dignity. Secondly, you must consciously fill your heart with good thoughts about them rather than think evil of them. This is because, from the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks (Lk.6:45, Pro.23:7).
Are you ready to watch over your wife and children with all diligence? Today is the day!
SPIRITUAL EXERCISE
· Father, in the Name of Jesus, forgive me for maltreating my wife and children.
· Father, in the Name of Jesus, please teach me how to watch over my wife and children with all diligence.
· Father, in the Name of Jesus, help me not to take Your grace and my leadership role for granted.
FAITH CONFESSION
My wife and children are God’s assets entrusted to me to dress and care for and I am committed to watch over them with all diligence because that is what makes me the good and godly husbandman in Jesus name. Amen.
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