WALK IN THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST

Bible Texts: Eph.5:1-2, Rom.5:5, Gal.4:19, Philp.2:13, Eph.5:25, Deut.28:1, Jn.3:7, Acts 1:1, 2Cor.5:17

The greatest weapon that conquers all fears and fleshly desires for the husbandman is the love of Christ at work in his life. And that is why in today’s teaching, we shall be examining the incredible power of the love of Christ at work in the life of the husbandman.

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 savor (Eph.5:1-2).

The love of Christ enables you to see through your wife and children with the lens of Christ. So, before you do anything to them, you consider how Christ would do it and how much Christ has given to you. You must also understand that the love of Christ is both a walk and work. You do not only confess it, you also walk it, through and through as you lead your life and the lives of your wife and children.

How do I then walk in the love of Christ?

The first step is to invite Jesus Christ into your life by praying the prayer of salvation (Jn.3:7). The second step is for you to build on the first invitation by studying your Bible, meditating on the words of Jesus Christ and joining a bible believing church where your spirit man will be nourished (2Cor.5:17). The third step is for you to pray the attributes of Jesus Christ into your life (Gal.4:19, Philp.2:13). Finally, you take action by practicing what the Bible commands you to do both to God and to your wife and children (Deut.28:1-2, Acts 1:1).

But how powerful is the love of Christ when you live it? When you walk in the love of Christ, it restrains you from taking actions that are against the perfect will of God for you as the good and godly husbandman. The love of Christ empowers you to behave like Christ in your conduct, thinking and responses. It makes it easier for you to forgive and forget when you are hurt. It also makes you to sacrifice your resources for the good of your wife and children. The love of Christ makes you think of others first even before thinking of yourself. It also empowers you to always look out for the good and improvement of your wife and children, whether or not they deserve it. That’s how powerful the love of Christ is.

As the husbandman, you are made in the image and likeness of Christ (Gen.1:26-28). The power to become like Him is in you. You need to be conscious of your new creation status in Christ and walk in love because that is what makes you the good and godly husbandman.

SPIRITUAL EXERCISE

• Father, in the Name of Jesus, let Your love be shed abundantly in my heart and let me bear fruits.
• Father, in the Name of Jesus, empower me to walk in Your love in all that I do.
• Father, in the Name of Jesus, make me a living example of Your divine nature, through and through.

FAITH CONFESSION

I am redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ and by it I have the nature of Christ at work in me, and I am walking in love in all that I do because that is what makes me the good and godly husbandman in Jesus name. Amen.

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Bro. Ebenezer O. Igure

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