Bible Texts: 1Tim.3:1-5, Matt.5:14-16, Col.3:19, 1Cor.13:4-8, Eph.5:25, Deut.6:1-7, Eph.6:4, Philp.2:13, Gal.4:19, Lk.18:1, Mk.9:29
As the husbandman, what makes you the good and godly man, husband and father? What are the leadership qualities God wants you to have as the husbandman? What are the expectations of your person as the good and godly husbandman? These are the questions the word of God will answer today so that you and I can reassess our lives and reconsider our ways to be in tune with the perfect will of God.
This is a true saying, if a man desire the OFFICE OF A BISHOP, he desireth a GOOD WORK. A bishop then MUST BE BLAMELESS, the HUSBAND OF ONE WIFE, VIGILANT, SOBER, of GOOD BEHAVIOR, GIVEN TO HOSPITALITY, APT TO TEACH, NOT GIVEN TO WINE, NO STRIKER, NOT GREEDY OF FILTHY LUCRE, but PATIENT, NOT A BRAWLER, NOT COVETOUS, ONE THAT RULETH WELL HIS OWN HOUSE, HAVING HIS CHILDREN IN SUBJECTION WITH ALL GRAVITY (1Tim.3:1-5)
The Bible passage above provides the key indices to measure the husbandman for him to be called the good and godly man, husband and father. The Scripture mentions the following as the true measurement.
The first is that the husbandman must be blameless. This means that the husbandman must be a person of integrity in character and conduct both at home and in the marketplace. (Matt.5:14-16). Are you blameless? Are you a person who is honest, truthful and working in righteousness as commanded by the word of God?
The second is that the husbandman must be a man who is married to only one wife, a biological woman and not to a man or a transgender woman, no mistress, no concubines. This is because from the beginning when God made the first family, He made them male and female (Gen.2:18-25). Do you have and maintain extra marital relationships? Are you married to more than one woman?
The husbandman must be vigilant both physically and spiritually. The husbandman must be the family’s first teacher, teaching and leading the way unto godliness and righteousness. Are you leading your wife and children in the way and admonition of the Lord? Have you left everything about the spiritual well-being of your family solely to your wife and pastor? Do you teach your family the word and live by the word of God?
Becoming the husbandman is a privilege but walking in the fullness of the being the good and godly man, husband and father comes with responsibilities, commitments and accountability. But you can be the good and godly husbandman because the grace of God that makes for success is available in Jesus Christ. The office of the husbandman is a blessing and not a burden because God has made it for your good (Gen.2:18)
Therefore, if you have failed and you are struggling to live and grow up to the demands of the office of the husbandman, don’t be discouraged. God’s help is available for you. Go to God through Jesus Christ and ask for His help and He will marvelously help you.
SPIRITUAL EXERCISE
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, empower me by Your Spirit to function in my office as the good and godly husbandman.
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, anoint me with fresh oil to be a positive influence at home and in the market place.
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, empower me with divine wisdom so that I can become a worthy vessel.
FAITH CONFESSION
God has chosen me to occupy the office of the husbandman and I make a fresh commitment to do the works of the husbandman so that I become the good and godly man, husband and father in Jesus name. Amen.
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Bro. Ebenezer O. Igure
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