Bible Texts: Ps.133:1-2, Lk.10:19, Jas.1:5, Deut.28:1, 1Tim.1:12, Ps.23:1, Jn.10:28, Rom.10:10, Matt.7:7, Mk.9:29, Lk.18:1, Jn.15:3-5, Ps.23:1, Num.6:22-23
Over the past few days, we have been looking at how to become responsible and godly husbandman by taking up our covenant responsibilities towards God through His Son, Jesus Christ and towards our wife and children as we lead them.
Today, I want to share with you what the anointing is, what it represents and where the anointing flows from.
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity. It is like the PRECIOUS OINTMENT UPON THE HEAD, THAT RAN DOWN UPON THE BEARD, EVEN AARON’S BEARD: THAT WENT DOWN TO THE SKIRTS OF HIS GARMENTS (Ps.133:1-2).
From the Bible passage and through the help of the Person of the Holy Spirit, it is clear that the precious ointment flows from the head of Aaron down to the skirts of his garments. Aaron is a priest ordained by God to give direction and influence to the people of God (Num.6:22-24). So are you to your wife and children. Therefore, the ointment does not flow from the skirts up but from the head downward. This means leadership flows from you to your wife and children.
Now what is this precious ointment? The ointment is the power and authority of God released to husbandman. The ointment is to enable him function effectively in its role as the good and godly man, husband and father. For I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the powers of the enemy (Lk.10:19). As the good and godly husbandman, you need the anointing to lead your life and the lives of your wife and children. Jesus Christ, who is the perfect example of the good and godly husbandman says, without me you can do nothing (Jn.15:3-5).
The anointing, which represents the Spirit of God, is the carrier of the power of God that every husbandman requires if he wants to reign as the great leader in his family. The anointing is what gives credibility and power to the voice of the husbandman that elicit respect and honour from his wife and children. How much influence you are able to exert upon your wife, children and home is determined by how much of God’s life (grace) is at work in you and through you.
However, for you to get the ointment and keep it flowing on your head with power, you must do the following as a way of life.
Firstly, you must ask the Lord desperately and passionately to fill you with His anointing and grace (Matt.7:7, Jas.1:5). Secondly, you must walk in humility towards God and His words. This means that you must do with excitement whatever God tells you to do from His word and through the Person of the Holy Spirit (Deut.28:1, Jas.1:22-25). Thirdly, you must be conscious of who you are in Christ and walk in that understanding as you lead your life, wife and children (Rom.10:10).
As the good and godly husbandman, there is so much that God has deposited inside of you waiting to manifest as you provide leadership to your wife and children. You must make yourself available to God so that through you shall the lives of your wife, children and home be blessed (Gen.12:1-3). That is the whole duty of the good and godly husbandman.
SPIRITUAL EXERCISE
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, deliver me from every power of sin and pride.
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, anoint my head afresh for fresh unction to lead my life and the lives of my wife and children.
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, help me to function faithfully in my office as the husbandman.
FAITH CONFESSION
I have power with God and I am empowered by the Spirit of God to influence my wife and children for God because that is what makes me the good and godly husbandman in Jesus name. Amen.
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Bro. Ebenezer O. Igure
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