GROWING UNTO MATURITY, BECOMING THE GODLY HUSBANDMAN (1)

Bible Texts: Ps.37:36-37, Gen.17:1, Eph.6:4, Matt.22:37, Gen.18:19, Eph.5:25, 1Cor.14:20, 1Cor.13:11, Col.3:19

Yet he passed away, and lo, he was not, yea, I sought him but he could not be found. MARK THE PERFECT MAN, and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace (Ps.37:37). The will of God for you as the good and godly husbandman is to grow unto maturity. God wants you to stop those childish attitudes and embrace responsibilities that make you matured for leadership.

Let us see what God said to Abraham in Genesis chapter 17. And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram and said unto him, I am the Almighty God, WALK BEFORE ME AND BE THOU PERFECT. (Gen.17:1). The perfection here is talking about maturity, which has nothing to do with age or status but taking responsibility to do what is right and pleasing unto God. It is not a sign of maturity for you to abuse your wife and children emotionally and physically. It doesn’t matter the anointing upon your life or the miracles, signs and wonders that God performs through you, if you to keep malice against your wife and children and you are bitter towards them, you are not matured (1Cor.14:20).

Loving your wife as Christ has loved the Church and not being bitter towards her is a mark of maturity (Col.3:19). It is the right action to take. Husbands, love thy wife as Christ has loved the church and gave himself to it (Eph.5:25). It adds colour and honour to you. Secondly, nurturing your children in the way and admonition of the Lord is also the mark of the matured shepherd (Eph.6:4). You are also doing what is righteous in the sight of God and you will be rewarded richly with peace, respect, honour and loyalty from your wife and children.

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child but when I became a man, I put away childish things (1Cor.13:11). As the husbandman, you must stop those actions that you put out to your wife, children and in the market place of life that do not represent what Jesus Christ would do. You must start behaving like Jesus Christ in your thought, action and relationship with your wife and children.

Brethren, be not children in understanding, howbeit in malice, be ye children, but in understanding be men (1Cor.14:20).

But how do I become the perfect husbandman?

SPIRITUAL EXERCISE

• Father, in the Name of Jesus, forgive me for my childish attitude and conduct in my life and towards my wife and children.
• Father, in the Name of Jesus, empower me to grow in wisdom, knowledge and understanding.
• Father, in the Name of Jesus, empower me to always conduct my life and to align my thoughts and action to Your word.

FAITH CONFESSION

I am conducting myself, my actions and my relationship with my wife, children and in the market place of life according to the instructions and commandments of God because that is what makes me the good and godly husbandman in Jesus name. Amen.

Force of Change 2022/2023: 70 Days of Fasting with Prayers

• PRAYER FOR THE FAMILY (7^TH JANUARY TO 16^TH JANUARY 2023)

Gen.2:15-18, Gen.12:1-4, Ps.1:1-5, Deut.4:9, 1Cor.16:19, Gen.45:32, Deut.14:26, Nah.2:1, Is.33:16, 2Chro.26:9, Gen.49:25, Gal.3:14, Deut.15:6, Lk.1:42, Rev.22:2, Ps.127:3, Ps.104:13, Ps.92:14, Gen.41:52

Day 30

• Father, in the Name of Jesus, contend with every force of ungodliness and frustration threatening my family in the year 2023
• Father, in the Name of Jesus, make the lines over my family to fall in good and pleasant places in the year 2023
• Father, in the Name of Jesus, announce my family and make us famous and prosperous.

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Bro. Ebenezer O. Igure

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