Bible Texts: Col.3:10-14, Matt.5:16, Mk.9:29, Jer.43:12, Ezk.18:7, Acts 1:1, Jos.1:6-8, 2Tim.2:15, 2Cor.5:17, Eph.5:25, Col.4:19, Eph.6:4, Num.6:22, Matt.6:12-15
The perfect will of God for the husbandman is for him to be like Jesus Christ, in nature, power, authority, character, conduct and thought. This is important to God because, as the husbandman, you represent Jesus Christ in your home and in the marketplace. Hence, God wants you to walk in the fullness of the love of Jesus Christ.
Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Seythian, bond nor free, but Christ is all, and in all. Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering, forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any, even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness (Col.3:11-14)
God wants you to put on the nature of Christ in holiness, mercy, and kindness, humility of heart, meekness, patience, endurance, understanding, forgiveness, and love. These are the attitudes that make you the good and godly husbandman and complete in Christ Jesus.
But why must I put on the nature of Christ?
The first reason is that you are an ambassador of Christ in your home and in the marketplace. Your wife and children see the Person of Jesus Christ through you. They understand Jesus’ personality and character through your conduct, responses and reactions.
The second reason is that you have the mind of Christ because you are now born again and baptized in water and filled with the Holy Spirit. When you confessed your sins and accepted Jesus Christ into your life, your old nature of revenge, unforgiveness, hatred, pride and impatient died in Christ. You were translated from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of Jesus Christ (Col.1:13).
The third reason is that your wife and children are not perfect people. They have their weaknesses as well as their strengths. They will make mistakes. They will make errors of judgment either innocently or intentionally. But just as God extends to you bowels of mercy, patience and forgiveness in your weaknesses and when you make mistakes, is exactly what He wants you to extend to your wife and children when they also fail or disappoint you (Matt.6:12-15).
So, how do I put on the nature of Christ and manifest His character as I lead my life and the lives of my wife and children?
SPIRITUAL EXERCISE
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, forgive me for conducting myself in ways that do not represent You in words, thoughts, response and reaction.
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, put on me Your nature and let me manifest them in all areas of my leadership role as the husbandman.
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, empower me to be like Jesus Christ in all that I think, say and do.
FAITH CONFESSION
I put away the garment of unrighteousness and put on the virtues of Jesus Christ and manifest same as I lead myself, wife and children because that is what makes me the good and godly husbandman in Jesus name. Amen.
Important Decision To Make Today!
Now that you have read the devotional, it is very important for you to have a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ. It is the first step in your walk of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Please, pray this prayer in faith.
Lord, Jesus, I come to you today, just as I am. I acknowledge that I have fallen short of Your glory. I ask for Your forgiveness of my sins today. I invite You into my life to be my Lord and Saviour. Thank You for saving my life.
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