Bible Texts: Pro.20:1, Is.28:7, Ps.82:6, Matt.6:15, Ezk.27:31, Jn.10:10, Matt.19:4-6, Philp.4:19, Rom.5:5, Rev.12:11, Ps.51:10, Lk.18:1, Mk.9:29, Is.41:10-18
In a moment, I want us to give God thanks for the journey in the past three days in discovering the landmines satan, our adversary, lays for the husbandman. To God alone we give all the glory. I am confident that you are better empowered to deal with satan and his works.
It is very important for you to know that satan hates you, and he will do everything to make sure that you do not attain the fullness of God’s plan and purpose for your life as the man, husband and father. Satan, sin and the world will fail in their plans for your life as the godly husbandman because Christ has made you more than a conqueror, in Jesus name. Amen.
Today, let us look at another landmine satan lays for the husbandman. It is the landmine of addiction to alcohol. Satan and the world have made light of drinking alcohol. They call it social drinking and part of social and status identification. But let us see what the Bible says about alcohol and strong drink.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging, and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise (Pro.21:1).
Note some vital points here. The first is that the Bible says wine is a mocker. Wine makes mockery of you. The gutter appears better than your bed. You talk inappropriately and foolishly. Secondly, strong drink leads to rage. It distorts your sense of judgment and makes you to abuse your wife and children and sometime hit them physically. Why? Because they are under satanic influence of strong drink so they do exactly the opposite of what is right. Thirdly, strong drink is a deceiver and leads you to death.
But why will satan set this landmine for you even as you lead your life, wife and children?
The answer is in Isaiah chapter 28 verse 7.
But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way, the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink, they err in vision, they stumble in judgment (Is.28:7).
Satan wants you to err. He wants you to be out of line with God, your wife and children. He wants to swallow you up in disgrace, death and mental destruction. He wants you to be visionless about your life and your home. Remember that the word of God says that where there is no vision, the people perish. Satan wants you and your family to perish in shame. And the only way he can achieve that plan is to make sure that you fall into the trap of drunkenness. He also wants you to stumble in judgment.
God has placed you as a righteous judge over your wife and children, teaching them the truth in righteousness. God’s plan is that with truth and righteous judgment working in your family kingdom, your wife will be a woman of honour and your children the seed that the Lord has blessed.
You are a honourable husbandman. You have the mind of Christ in you. Your example is Jesus Christ. He is the One you must look up to. He is the perfect example of the good and godly husbandman. Jesus loves you. Make Him proud by living a life well pleasing to Him.
SPIRITUAL EXERCISE
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, deliver me from the ambush of drunkenness.
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, make me overcome the landmine of alcohol and strong drink.
- Father, in the Name of, empower me to overcome every satanic thoughts and imagination to engage in drinking alcohol and strong drink.
FAITH CONFESSION
I overcome the landmine of alcohol and strong drink and live my life to be a blessing to my wife and children because it is the will of God for me as the good and godly husbandman in Jesus name. Amen.
PRAYER FOR BUSINESS (16TH FEB TO 25TH FEB 2023)
Col.1:29, Matt.10:10, Ps.92:4, Ps.107:22, Ps.139:14, Ecc.3:22, Tit.2:7, Deut.33:20, Ecc.3:13, Is.54:2, Matt.23:5, 2Sam.22:37, Ps.18:36, Ps.65:9, Ac.24:2, 1Tim.6:17, Ps.107:34, Ps.147:16, Mk.6:43, Pro.8:12
Day 63
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, by the precious blood of Jesus Christ, close every form of satanic leakages in my business in the year 2023
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, saturate my business with the aroma of Your favour in the year 2023
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, make my business the attraction of people and keep it fresh in their minds
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Bro. Ebenezer O. Igure
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