When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things (1Cor.13:11)
Our Bible reading today speaks to you and I, as husbandmen. God wants us to be intentional about our spiritual growth and maturity by putting away childish behaviours and conduct. You cannot continue to misbehave or conduct yourself or take actions that do not represent what Christ will do as the husbandman. You cannot keep giving excuses for your misconduct and blame others for it. God wants you to put away childish behaviours and grow up.
When you physically and emotionally abuse, manipulate and mistreat your wife and your children, you are a child in a man’s robe. If you treat your wife and your children as pieces of furniture that can be discarded when you like or be replaced at your convenience, you are a child. When you are always thinking defeat, failure, envy and bitterness towards your wife and your children, you are a child. It is childish to stay in the same house and yet you are keeping malice with them.
The proof of your growth and maturity as the good and godly husbandman is learning to forgive and forget offences, giving honour and respect, speaking graceful words of faith, hope and courage, and walking in the love of Christ to your wife and children (Rom.5:5).
God made you the head of the family, and He knows that there would challenges as you lead your life, and the lives of your wife and children. But He doesn’t want you to allow the challenges to hinder your growth as the good and godly husbandman. So, He wants you to continue to ask Him for divine wisdom, understanding and knowledge in prayers, even as you study the Word of God (Jas.1:5-6).
Hallelujah!
SPIRITUAL EXERCISE
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, forgive me for behaving like a child by my misconduct, hurting words, disrespectful attitude and ungodly lifestyles towards my wife and my children.
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, empower me with Your grace to overcome those childish tendencies.
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, continue to fill me with the Spirit of the love of Christ and let it continue to make me grow up into the stature of Christ.
FAITH CONFESSION
I am no longer a child, but I am now living as a matured personality in Christ by my graceful words, divine understanding, good and godly conduct and actions towards my wife and children, because that is my heritage as the good and godly husbandman in Jesus’ name. Amen.
PRAYER OF SALVATION/REDEDICATION
Now that you have read the devotional, you need to have a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ (1Tim.2:4). It is the first step in your walk of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Please, pray this prayer of salvation 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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