Fear thou not, for I am with thee ……..yea I will help thee…For I thy Lord will hold your thy right hand, saying unto thee, fear not, I will help thee. Fear not, thou worm of Jacob, and ye men of Israel, I will help thee (Is.41:10-14).
Rejoice, again I say rejoice (Philp.4:4)
FOLLOW HIS FOOTSTEPS
Main Scriptures: Eph.5:1-2
More Scriptures: Phil.3:17, 1Thess.1:6, Eph.5:1
It is often said that until you learn how to be a follower, you cannot be an effectual leader. This is why as the head of your family, you must understand that followership or loyalty from your wife and children begins with your followership of the Person of Jesus Christ.
Be ye therefore followers of God as dear children, and walk in love as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour (Eph.5:1-2) This is the Scripture of our main text today. And it is directed to husbands, who have been called by God to lead their families.
Paul was speaking to his followers the same way your wife and children are ordained by God to follow you. They are your sheep and you are their shepherd. For instance, Isaac followed his father and Sarah also followed her husband, Abraham (Gen.12:1-3). God wants your wife and children to follow you in the path of righteousness. That is you are there to lead them in the way of the Lord (1Cor.11:1b).
But for you to lead your wife and children in the things that are right, you must first be a follower of Jesus Christ. His life must reflect in your own life-the thought of your heart, your speech, you conduct on and off the home front. It is your walk with God that determines how much influence you will have over your flock. Most importantly, your life must demonstrate your unwavering submission to the will of God, from His Word- Bible. What this means is that your life must be a show. In Matt.5, the word of God says, let your light so shine before men that they may glorify God Who is in heaven (Matt.5:14-16).
As a husband, if your wife and children have become rebellious or resisting following you, you must ask yourself these following questions. Am I living a transparent life that my wife and children can emulate? Have I truly been a worthy mentor to them? Does my action toward my wife and children and the things of God agrees with what I say? Have I done something different from what I teach or say? Your wife and children are watching you. If they don’t see you as a worthy example, they will not follow you no matter how much you shout or intimidate them.
Therefore, it is important for you to continually examine your life to see if you are still doing the right thing to God and to them (2Cor.13:5).
SPIRITUAL EXERCISE
- Father, by Your Spirit, empower me to follow You in all things
- Father, as I follow You, let the Spirit of loyal followership come upon my wife and children
- Father, by the power in the blood of Jesus, destroy every rebellious spirit working in my life and the life of flock.
FAITH CONFESSION
My wife and children shall follow me as their shepherd because I am a follower of Jesus Christ in Jesus mighty name. Amen.
*(Culled from IN TUNE WITH GOD devotional of Saturday November 12, 2016)
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Bro. Ebenezer O. Igure
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