Bible Texts: Lk.5:1-7, Ps.119:104-105, Ps.119:130, Jn.5:39, Jn.8:32, Rom.12:2, Jos.1:8, Ps.1:2-3, Jn.1:1-3, Ps.54:4, Jn.14:26, Is.1:18
And Simon answering said unto him, we have toiled all the night and have taken nothing, nevertheless at thy word, I will let down the net (Lk.5:5) KJV
In the early hours of Thursday the 5th of April, 2018, the Scripture I am about to share with you, came alive so strongly in my spirit. It is the story of Jesus and the Peter. After a long and hard day of fishing expedition by Peter and his co-fishermen, they caught nothing. They did all they knew to do but ended up with nothing to show. They became frustrated. They lost hope that anything good would come out from their effort again. They washed their fishing nets and were about to leave when they met Jesus Christ. Jesus told them to cast their nets again in the same place where they had attempted but they argued with Him and justifiably so. They had done it before but it did not yield anything, so why should they attempt it again. But Peter said, we have labored all day but caught nothing but at your word, we shall cast our net (Lk.5:5). And as Peter obeyed Him, he and his team caught a great harvest of fishes to the extent that their nets broke.
This is the lesson for every husbandman. You may have tried all approaches to get your wife and children to follow your instructions, submit to you, honour you and grow to become great. Perhaps, you have prayed, fasted, bought books and tapes, spoken to someone to speak to your wife and children, readjusted your attitude in order for peace to reign. But all your efforts seem not to yield any positive results. You may have been frustrated like Peter was and concluded that your wife and children are lost cases. Well, don’t wash your nets. Jesus Christ, who is the perfect example of the good and godly husbandman, has the final key to your victory. He wants you to open your heart to Him and He will teach you the right strategy. According to the word of God, the Comforter will teach you all things and guide you into all truth (Jn.14:26).
You must understand that there is one more step to take, one more word to speak, one more prayer to pray and one more declaration to make over your disobedient and chaotic wife and children and even your unpleasant circumstances. So, the first step is for you to come to Jesus sincerely and lay it as it is to Him. Tell Him how you feel about your wife and children (Is.1:18). Tell Him your fears and how desperate you need Him to help (Ps.54:4). Don’t hide anything from Him. Also, tell Him that you are ready to do whatever He wants you to do even if it looks foolish. And as you follow these steps, you will recover all lost grounds in your life and relationship with your wife and children.
SPIRITUAL EXERCISE
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, empower me to trust Your word over and again.
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, open my eyes to behold light from Your word and make it guide me.
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, let the power of Your word destroy every frustration in my life.
FAITH CONFESSION
I have confidence in the word of God over and above my frustration because the WORD OF GOD is my anchor to bringing my life, my wife and children to the winning side of Jesus Christ as the good and godly husbandman in Jesus name. Amen.
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Bro. Ebenezer O. Igure
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