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)
LORD, INCREASE MY FAITH (2)
Main Scriptures: Luke 17:5-6
More Scriptures: Heb.11:2, Is.49:17, Ps.23:1
Yesterday, we looked at one of the ways to increase our faith as leaders in our homes. Today, let us consider the second demand.
It is the demand of feeding your spirit man with the word of God. As a husband, you must understand that you are three-in-one person. That is, you have a soul, spirit and body (1Thess.5:23). While your body feeds on foods like rice, beans, yams and the likes, your spirit feeds on words. The more of God’s word you are able to draw from His word-the Bible into your spirit man, the greater the heights you would attain in your walk of faith. As a leader, you must give attention to the word of God because it is the power unto salvation (Rom.1:16).
The Scripture gives us the depth and importance of the word of God. In Proverbs chapter 4, the word of God says, my son, attend to my words, incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes, keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life to those that find them and health to all their flesh (Prv.4:20-22).
The Bible is the raw materials you need to expand the muscles of your faith. As you read, study and meditate on the word of God, you are providing your inner man with the right and necessary nutrients it needs to grow. The Bible is not just a collection of histories, it is the mind of God in written form. It also contains the Spirit of God. It energies and gives value and meaning to any area of life when it is applied. No wonder the Scripture says that so shall my word be that it shall not return to me void but shall prosper withsoever it is sent (Is.55:11).
However, one of the forces you must contend with on a continual basis is pride and spiritual arrogance. God resists the proud and gives grace to the humble. Whatever your level of knowledge is today, there is still much more that you still don’t know. You must always behave like Apostle Paul. You must always seek to know more of Jesus. Pride is a barrier to revelation. It is a subtle trap of the devil. You must resist it in prayers and with the precious blood of Jesus. You must daily decrease so that Jesus will increase in your life. And as you begin to increase in faith, you will become a prepared leader.
In Heb.11:2, the word of God says, for by it (faith) the elders obtained good report (Heb.11:2). Every good report that you desire to see today and in the future concerning your life and the lives of your wife and children is possible if you have faith in God and His word. Therefore, have faith in God and enjoy your leadership role as the good and godly husbandman.
SPIRITUAL EXERCISE
- Father, by Your Spirit, pour upon me the spirit of grace and supplication.
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, fill my heart with supernatural faith for exploits.
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, empower me to walk in boldness and confidence.
FAITH CONFESSION
I tarry in God’s presence to be empowered to become all of God on the earth, and to my wife and children because that is what makes me a good and godly husband in Jesus name. Amen.
(Culled from IN TUNE WITH GOD devotional of Monday May 22, 2017)
Force of Change 2022/2023
70 DAYS OF PRAYER AND FASTING
- PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT (28TH DEC TO 6TH JAN 2023)
Gal.5:22, Gen.18:19, Ps.119:136, Matt.22:37, Matt.5:28, Ps.51:10, Jer.31:33, Ecc.12:13, Rev.12:17, Rom.13:10, Gal.3:10, Deut.27:26, Ps. 119:142, Rom.12:2, Rom.7:14, Ps.19:8, Lev.21:8, 2Cor.7:1
Day 14
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, help me to know You deeper and better in the year 2023
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, let Your light in my life shine brighter so men will glorify Your name in 2023
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, flood my life with the revelation of Your person in 2023
The devotional IN TUNE WITH GOD© is published by The Husbandman Mission International, Headquartered in Abuja, Nigeria.
- You can download the devotional on Google playstore by typing HUSBANDMAN DEVOTIONAL
- You can also subscribe for this devotional by visiting www.thehusbandman.com and clicking the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON.
- Send us a mail of how today’s teaching has blessed you to thehusbandmaninternational@gmail.com.
Jesus Christ is Lord over all.
Bro. Ebenezer O. Igure
We are expanding,
If you are interested in contributing to the growth of this devotional, willfully contribute using the button below
Be First to Comment