ARCHIPPUS

Bible Texts: Col.4:16-17, Gen.2:18, Is.1:19, Jas.1:22, Col.2:9-10, Am.6:1, Lk.16:16, 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, 1Tim.6:12

The name Archippus is not a very popular name in Scriptures and many of us may not be familiar with the person. But by the help of the Holy Spirit, I want to unveil the unique personality of Archippus and the lessons you and I can learn from him.

Archippus was one of the followers of Apostle Paul. He was a faithful and dedicated servant. So, when Apostle Paul was closing his epistle to the Colossian church, he said this to him.

And say to Archippus, take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfill it (Col.4:17).

This was both a command and an admonition to Archippus to ensure that he fulfilled the ministry God had committed into his hands. And now what lessons can you and I learn as husbandmen and spiritual leaders in our families?

The first lesson is that being the husbandman is a divine assignment. The office was instituted by God Himself and not man (Gen.2:15-18). So, for this reason, God will hold you accountable for what you did and didn’t do as the shepherd. In Genesis chapter 3 and verse 6, God held the husbandman accountable for the fall of his family. In Acts chapter 5, the husbandman, Ananias, paid dearly for mismanaging his family. He died both himself and his wife. It is for this reason you must see your headship as a ministry and take heed to fulfill the responsibilities that come with the office.

Secondly, as the husbandman, you are called unto higher commitments by God. The financial and material commitment before your wedding is as important to God as the tasks of leading your wife and children. Infact, the funfare and celebrations on your wedding day do not compare to the responsibilities and commitments that qualify you to be the good and godly man, husband and father. What matters to God and to your wife and children is what you make out of your leadership as the good and godly husbandman. You are the captain of the ship. If it sinks, it is your fault. If it successfully sails to a glorious destination of peace, joy, fruitfulness, honour and success, it is your gain.

But for you to be like Archippus, you must be ready and willing to obey every instruction God shows you by His Spirit from His word. In Isaiah chapter 1 and verses 18 through to 19, the word of God says.

If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land (Is.1:18-19).

Good is available only to those who are willing and obedient. The gospel according to James exhorts us to know that we must not only be hearers of the word, you must also be doers of the word of God (Jas.1:22).

And as you align your life to fulfill the spiritual, physical, mental, material and financial  demands of your calling as the husbandman, you will enjoy all round peace. Secondly, you will create a spiritual atmosphere that will dispel every ungodly influence.

Are you Archippus?

SPIRITUAL EXERCISE

• Father, in the Name of Jesus, I receive help to be faithful to my calling as the husbandman.
• Father, in the Name of Jesus, empower me to be a diligent, prayerful and committed to my wife and children.
• Father, in the Name of Jesus, empower me with divine wisdom and help me walk in the light of Your word.

FAITH CONFESSION

I vow to be diligent, committed, faithful and prayerful in all my pursuit of being the good and godly husbandman in Jesus name. Amen.

PRAYER FOR BUSINESS (16^TH FEB TO 25^TH 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 65

• Father, in the Name of Jesus, revive my business in 2023 and let it stand on firm foundation
• Father, in the Name of Jesus, shield my business from every satanic storm
• Father, in the Name of Jesus, order my steps to those who need my product and services in 2023

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Bro. Ebenezer O. Igure

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