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ARISE AND FIGHT TO KEEP YOUR HOME

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Bible Texts: Micah 6:1, Prov.17:6, Eph.5:23, Jos.24:15, Heb.11:33, Heb.11:2, Lk.18:1, Mk.9:29, Jn.10:28-29

I want you to read the word of God in Micah 6:1, slowly and with rapt attention.

Hear ye now what the Lord saith, ARISE, CONTEND thou before the mountains and let the hills hear thy voice (Micah 6:1).

Yesterday, by the help of the Person of the Holy Spirit, we understood that you and I must be fully persuaded not to give up on God, our sheep and sheepfold. Today, I want us to go deeper but before then let us establish some biblical truths about the good and godly husbandman.

Firstly, God has handed over the kingdom of every sheepfold to the shepherd and not the sheep (Eph.5:23, Gen.2:15-18). And by this truth, the shepherd is the head, the king and the custodian of the sheep and the sheepfold. Secondly, everything rises and falls on the shepherd (Gen.3:8-11). If anything goes wrong with the sheep and the sheepfold, God will hold the shepherd accountable. The biblical account of Priest Eli, Prophet Samuel, Cornelius and Joshua is our example. So, it is not your wife who fights to keep the sheepfold. It is your responsibility.

Sadly today, the world is full of uncaring, depressed, irresponsible, and foolish husbandmen because they have refused to arise and fight against the forces of satan, sin and the world warring to steal their sheep and sheepfold.

But why should I fight to keep my wife, children and home? As the good and godly shepherd, you must appreciate that you are both the physical as well as the spiritual leader of your wife and children, and sheepfold. You must also understand that the life of your wife has been absorbed into your own life as her husband by reason of marriage (Gen.3:16). You are her custodian. And the glory of your children is your crown (Pro.17:6). Therefore, it is your covenant and righteous responsibility to fight and keep fighting for the preservation and sustenance of your family kingdom.

So how do I arise and fight for my family? The principal way you contend is in prayers and fasting (Lk.18:1, Mk.9:29). Also, you must see your wife, children and home as your covenant responsibilities and be willing and ready to take full responsibility for their lives. It is your duty to keep them just the same way Jesus Christ, our Perfect example of the good and godly husbandman, kept all that His Father committed into His hands (John 10:28-29).

And as you arise and contend, you are stronger together with your wife and children in winning the battles of life (Ecc.4:9-10). You also enjoy fulfillment and enriching fellowship with God and your wife and children (Ezk.34:23-26). 

SPIRITUAL EXERCISE

  • Father, in the Name of Jesus, empower me to contend for the safety of my wife, children and sheepfold.
  • Father, in the Name of Jesus, grant me supernatural strength to overcome every invincible barrier in my family fold.
  • Father, in the Name of Jesus, give me supernatural victories in all my battles.

FAITH CONFESSION

I use the sword of the Spirit to fight for the safety and security of my wife, children and sheepfold because that is what makes my position valuable as the good and godly husband in Jesus name. Amen.

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Bro. Ebenezer O. Igure


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  1. Emmanuel Bako Emmanuel Bako

    Please Lord Help Me be The True Head over my sheepfold, Amen.

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