Main Scriptures: Hebrews 9:24-28
More Scriptures: Gen.3:19, Ecc.3:20, 2Cor.5:10
Many husbandmen have become so careless with their lives and that of their sheep and they don’t care about the consequences of their actions or inactions. They sleep with their house maid and say it doesn’t matter. They overeat and yet say it doesn’t matter. They steal from their employers and parents, and say it doesn’t matter. They refuse to provide for their families and conclude that it doesn’t matter. They disobey God’s commandments regarding their roles and responsibilities to their wives and children and say it doesn’t matter. Some husbandmen even choose which of God’s instruction to obey in relation to how they relate with their wives and children and yet live as though it doesn’t matter. They live life as though there is no life after this life. But let us hear what the Scriptures say in Heb.9:27. It says, and it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment (Heb.9:27).
It is important for you to know that as the head of the family and the spiritual leader of your wife and children, everything you do, say and think is very important both to God and to your wife and children. It is not all things that seem expedient that is lawful. Your life matters to God and to your wife and children. God wants you to be accountably responsible to your sheep. Hence, as the head of the family and the good and godly man, husband and father, are your actions pure and of good report? Can your actions be justified before God? Does your behavior measure up with God’s word? If your words and works, first to your wife and children and to the world are contrary to God’s commandments, it is a sin and it matters to God. You must repent and obey all of God’s commandments regarding your role as the good and godly man, husband and father.
But how do I make my actions matter, positively? You make your actions matter by walking in the fear of God and doing what God commands you to do to your wife and children as the man, husband and father (Eph.5:25, Gen.18:19, Gen.17:1, Eph.6:4, Deut.6:8-10, 1Tim.5:8). If are God-conscious and know that you will be judged at the end of your journey on earth, you will be careful not to offend God by your ungodly actions towards your wife and children. The fear of God is a spirit according to Is.11:2. And if allow this spirit to gain root in your life, you will weigh and consider everything you do or say to your wife and children. You don’t own your life. God does. He gave you a wife and children and will expect you to give account of what you did with them.
SPIRITUAL EXERCISE
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, strengthen me to weigh my actions on Your word.
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, deliver me from every careless lifestyle and action towards my wife and children
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, deliver me from the power of pride and a haughty spirit.
FAITH CONFESSION
I lay my life at the feet of Jesus Christ and I am transformed to become like Him to my wife and children as the good and godly man, husband and father in Jesus name. Amen.
PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT: DAY 14 OF 70 (70 DAYS OF FASTING AND PRAYERS)
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, help me to know You and better this year and beyond (Philp.3:10).
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, let Your light shine brighter in my life so me will glorify Your name (Matt.5:13).
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, flood my life with the revelation of Your person (Ps.119:18)
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