Bible Texts: Lk.12:20-21, Gen.3:1-4, 3Jn.1:2, Gen.17:1-3, Jer.29:11, Lk.18:1, Mk.9:29, 2Tim.2:15, Philp.2:13, Gal.4:19, Jn.15:2-5, Jn.14:26, Ps.24:1-2
But God said unto him, thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee, then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God (Lk.12:20-21)
One of the greatest desires of God for you as the husbandman is to have a quality relationship with Him. God wants you to maintain a walk of righteousness and holiness towards Him because that is your greatest treasure and that is the reason why He created you (Gen.3:1-4).
As the husbandman it is good to have the material things of life because God wants you to live a comfortable life (3Jn.1:2, Jer.29:11). But what is much more important to God is for you to live a life that is pleasing to Him. And that is what you must seek to do and become as you lead yourself, your wife and children.
But what will your richness toward God do for you?
When you have a quality walk with God, it becomes easier for you to do those things that please your wife and children and your conduct in the market place will bring glory to God. As you work to obey God’s commandments regarding your roles as the man, husband and father, it will reflect in the way you think, talk, react and respond to the issues of life and in your relationship with your wife and children.
There are three action steps you must take if you want to be rich toward God.
The first step is that you must be born again (Jn.3:3-7). This means that you must confess your sins to God, repent of them and ask Jesus Christ to come into your life as your personal Lord and Saviour (2Cor.5:17, Ps.24:1-2). The second step is that you must make the Bible your trusted friend by studying it and meditating on what it says to you (Ps.1:1-3, Jn.5:39, 2Tim.2:15). The more you study the Bible, the more you know the mind of God concerning your life as the husbandman. And as you think on what God says about you, you begin to notice a steady transformation in your life. Thirdly, you must pray the reality of what God has said in His word into your life by the Holy Ghost (Gal.4:19, Philp.2:13, Lk.18:1, Mk.9:29, Jn.15:3-5).
Therefore walk before God in truth and in righteousness and watch how your life will be full of honour and dignity, bringing glory to God and praise to your wife and children and the marketplace.
SPIRITUAL EXERCISE
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, forgive me of all my trespasses
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, create in me a clean heart and renew a right spirit within me.
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, empower me to have a quality walk with You by making me rich toward You.
FAITH CONFESSION
I am rich toward God in all that I think, say and do because that is what defines my heritage as the good and godly husbandman in Jesus name. Amen.
Culled from IN TUNE WITH GOD devotional of Thursday April 6, 2023
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