BE COMMITTED TO BUILDING YOURSELF IN CHRIST

Bible Texts: Jude 1:20-21, 2Tim.2:15, Jn.5:39, Jn.15:5, Rom.12:2, 2Cor.3:18, Philp.3:10-14, Jos.1:6-8, Mk.9:29, Lk.18:1, Ex.28:1, Is.1:18-19

Let me begin by saying that excuses always make a man lame while responsibility is a proof of maturity. You will not become the good and godly husbandman by chance or by luck. You become the good and godly man, husband and father by taking responsibilities in doing those things that are in the word of God by faith.

But ye beloved, building up yourself on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost. Keep yourself in the love of God for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life (Jude 1:20-21)

If you must succeed in your roles as the good and godly man, husband and father, you must take personal responsibility to do these three things.

The first is that you must seek to know from the word of God who you are in Jesus Christ as the husbandman (Gen.1:26-28, 2Cor.5:17). Secondly, you must be committed and passionate to do all that God commands you to do as men, husbands and fathers (Ex.28:1, Is.1:18-19). Thirdly, you must continue to renew your mind with the word of God in order for you to be conformed to the image of Jesus Christ (Rom.12:1-2).

But what are the areas I need to develop myself in order for me to function maximally as the good and godly husbandman?

Firstly, you must build yourself in the knowledge of the word of God.

Search the Scriptures, in them ye think ye have eternal life (Jn.5:39)

The more you look into the word of God for the things spoken concerning your office as the man, husband and father, the more you are transformed into the image of Jesus Christ in your conduct, action, thought and relationships with your wife and children and in the marketplace (2Cor.3:18).

Secondly, you must contend for your inheritance as the godly husbandman in prayers and fasting.

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write to you and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints (Jude 1:3)

Prayers is not just to get your financial and material needs met, it is also a platform God has provided for you to receive the power to bear the fruits of the Spirit of Christ like faithfulness, forgiveness, tender- mercy, compassion, loving-kindness, diligence, courage, holiness, giving, faith, hope and joy (Mk.9:29, Jn.15:5, Gal.5:20-22, Gal.4:19, Philp.2:13).

As the husbandman, you must stop making excuses for your irresponsible life because it is not the way to go to becoming the good and godly man, husband and father. You must take a firm decision today to build yourself in your most holy faith by doing the perfect will of God for your life as the man, husband and father, regardless of the cost.

SPIRITUAL EXERCISE

• Father, in the Name of Jesus, forgive me for making excuses for my irresponsible lifestyles.
• Father, in the Name of Jesus, empower me to take personal responsibility of building my life as the husbandman.
• Father, in the Name of Jesus, empower me to obey all Your commandments and pursue with passion and dedication the mandate of the office of the godly husbandman.

FAITH CONFESSION

I make definite commitment today to take personal responsibility to build myself in the fullness of my calling as the husbandman because that is what makes me to function as the good and godly man, husband and father in Jesus name. Amen.

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