Bible Texts: Lk.18:1, Matt.15:32, Lk.21:27, Jos.21:45, Gal.4:19, Eph.1:18, Jn.5:39, Jn.8:32, Jn.3:1-5, Heb.11:1-3, Matt.11:28, Is.1:18, Is.45:2
Yesterday, we started off by saying that the husbandman must watch and pray so that he does not fall into the traps and tricks of satan, sin and the world. And the Scripture mentions that prayer is an important weapon the husbandman can use to overcome the wiles of the devil. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ that you will not lose your heritage as the good and godly husbandman to satan, sin and the world. Amen.
Today, let us take a step further in understanding the place of prayer in ensuring your dominion and victory over the devil.
And he spake a parable unto them to this end, THAT MEN OUGHT ALWAYS TO PRAY and not to faint (Lk.18:1)
Jesus said, “that men ought always to pray”. This means prayer is the lifestyle of the husbandman.
But what is prayer and why must I pray?
Prayer is a spiritual seed. When you pray, you are actually sowing seeds for the present and into the future to reshape the destinies and circumstances of your life as the man, husband and father.
Prayer is also communion or communication between you and God, Your heavenly Father.
Come and let us reason together… (Is.1:18)
Prayer is you engaging God through His Son, Jesus Christ, to share fellowship with Him.
Prayer is also the vehicle you use to carry all your challenges to God, through Jesus Christ (Matt.11:28).
God wants you to be blessed as the man, husband and father. And prayer is the platform that God has given to you to be empowered to achieve all these (Jn.15:5, Philp.2:13)
What then happens when I become the husbandman who prays as a lifestyle?
Firstly, you prevail over the circumstances of life. Secondly, you become a person of exploits that will bring glory and praise to Jesus Christ. Thirdly, you set and continue to reset your life on the path of righteousness. But you must do three things, first.
The first is that you must be born again and have a personal relationship with God through the Person of Jesus Christ (Jn.3:2-5, 2Cor.5:17). The second is that you must give attention to study, know and meditate on the word of God for yourself (Jn.5:39, Jn.8:32). The third is that you must walk by faith and not by sight (Heb.11:1-2).
Prayer is your lifeline for a victorious life as the husbandman. Keep an uninterrupted communication with God through Jesus Christ because that is what empowers you to become the good and godly husbandman.
SPIRITUAL EXERCISE
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, empower me the Spirit of grace and supplication
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, empower me with the Spirit of faith.
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, teach me Your word and help me to pray aright.
FAITH CONFESSION
I give myself to prayer as a lifestyle because that is what empowers my life to live as the good and godly man, husband and father in Jesus name. Amen.
Excerpts from IN TUNE WITH GOD of Sunday August 14, 2022
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