Main Scriptures: 1Chro.14:1-2
More Scriptures: Mal.3:10, Lk.6:48, Jas.1:5
Then king of Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timber and stonemasons and carpenters to build him a palace. And David realized that the Lord had confirmed him as king over Israel and had greatly blessed his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel (1Chro.14:1-2).
God blessed the kingdom of David for the sake of the people he was ordained to rule over. This is the truth for you. God has placed you over your wife and children to be a blessing to them. This means that all you have and will ever have is for the good of your wife and children. You are not in their lives to be a burden. There are husbandmen that have derailed from the old landmarks the moment they moved up the ladder of success. That is when they make their belly their god. That is when they develop and retain relationships that will dim their light of righteousness and take them away from their sheep and sheepfold.
But how do become a blessing and not a burden to my wife and children? Firstly, you must be developed a covenant relationship with God and walk in it faithfully. You must remember that God has blessed you so that you can be a blessing and not a curse to your wife and children (Gen.12:1-3). Secondly, you must walk in wisdom in managing the resources that God has blessed you with. The word of tells us that if anyone lacks wisdom, let him ask and the Lord will give liberally (Jas.15). The wisdom of God at work in your life is what empowers you to spend your finances wisely, spend your time profitably and investment your life in the lives of your wife and children. Thirdly, you must be a covenant practitioner by honoring God with your time and finances. God wants to bless you richly. He wants to keep the windows of heaven opened continually over your life and family. However, you have to activate it by your giving (Mal.3:10, Lk.6:48). Fourthly, you must have a grateful heart to God at all times, irrespective of the circumstances. As you thank God for making you the head of your family and as you celebrate him for all that He has done for you, He ensures that the blessings you have received from Him are secured. Always remember that you are the advantage for your wife and children and a trans-generational agent of blessing. You must make the most of your position as the good and godly husbandman count positively in the lives of your wife and children and the market place of life.
SPIRITUAL EXERCISE
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, make me a profitable servant to my wife and children.
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, empower me to obey all Your instructions faithfully and joyfully.
- Father, in the Name of Jesus, empower me to apply myself to the wisdom from above so that I could manage my resources well.
FAITH CONFESSION
I am a blessing and not a curse to my wife and children and in the market place of life because that is what makes me the good and godly husbandman in Jesus name. Amen.
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