Bible Texts: Ps.1:1-4, Ps.24:1-3, Gen.17:1-3, 2Cor.5:17, Matt.5:14-16, Ps.1:2, Mk.9:29, Lk.18:1, Jos.1:6-8, Eph.5:25, 1Pet.3:7-9, Eph.6:4, Rom.12:21, Gal.4:19, Dan.1:8.
Let’s begin today’s teaching by establishing the perfect will of God for the husbandman.
The first is that God wants you to be empowered to be a blessing to your world, your wife and children. Secondly, God wants you to have a fruitful relationship with Him through His Son, Jesus Christ. Thirdly, God wants you to be His example in words, conduct, thought and responses. Fourthly, God wants you to exercise dominion over satan, sin and negative circumstances in and around your life, home, wife and children. Finally, God wants you to be the good and godly husbandman.
However, you must be very careful of and avoid these three influences if you want to enjoy the reality of God’s perfect will for you. And God gives these three negative influences in Psalms chapter 1.
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful (Ps.1:1)
Note the three negative influences in the Scripture above. Walk not in the counsel of the ungodly; stand not with sinners; sit not with scorners. As the husbandman, you must not walk with those who give you ungodly counsel that leads you to do or take actions that are contrary to the word of God. Avoid those who advise you to abandon your covenant responsibilities as the good and godly man, husband and father (Deut.6:6-10, Eph.5:25, 1Pet.3:7-9, Eph.6:4, Rom.12:21, Gal.4:19, 1Tim.5:8).
Also, as the husbandman who wants to be the true representative of Jesus Christ on earth, you must not stand with those men or relationships that are leading you to do what is unrighteous. These people or relationships hinder you from living a righteous life. They teach you to lie, cheat, steal, disobey godly rules, abuse your body, and make you to take ungodly action. Even when you realize your wrong and try to correct them by doing the will of God, they discourage and stop you.
You must also avoid relationships that influence you to make mockery of the commandments of God for you as the godly man, husband and father. These people scorn everything good. They influence you to despise the instructions of God for you. They make you think there is nothing wrong living a life that does not befit your heritage as the good and godly husbandman. They steal the fear of God from your heart.
But how do I overcome these ungodly influences?
You can win over these ungodly influences by engaging the weapons of the word of God, prayer and fasting. These spiritual forces help you to develop the courage and power to refuse their invitation or associations (Ps.1:2, Mk.9:29, Lk.18:1, Jos.1:6-8). You must also intentionally, cultivate healthy, good and godly relationships that will influence your life as the good and godly man, husband and father by choosing the right compnay (Dan.1:8).
And as you walk not, stand not and sit not with ungodly influences, your life as the man, husband and father shall be blessed by God and you will in turn become a blessing to your wife, children and the market place of life.
SPIRITUAL EXERCISE
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, have mercy upon me for walking, standing and sitting with ungodly influences.
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, empower me with the spirit of courage to refuse ungodly influences in my life.
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, empower me to always honour and obey all Your instructions as the man, husband and father.
FAITH CONFESSION
I am made in the image and likeness of God, and I walk, stand and sit with godly influences thereby pleasing God, my wife and children thereby making the good and godly husbandman in Jesus name. Amen.
Culled from IN TUNE WITH GOD of Thursday February 2, 2023
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