Bible Texts: Mk.1:21-22, Mk.9:29, Lk.18:1, Lev.6:9, Lk.10:19, Jn.3:5-7, 2Cor.5:19, Ps.24:1-2, Ps.1-1-3, Rom.5:5, Jn.3:16
And they went into Capernaum and straightaway on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught. And they were astonished at his doctrine, for he taught them as one that had authority and not as the scribes (Mk.1:21-22)
Jesus Christ, who is the perfect example of the good and godly husbandman is a man of authority. He taught the people with power and deep knowledge. He owned His role as Christ and was in charge of the affairs of His calling while on earth. He understood the reasons why He came to earth. He sat with lawyers, philosophers and teachers to learn. And every He went, He did good and was triumphant. That is who you are and called by God to be. You are a man of good and godly authority.
Now what does it mean for you to be called a man of authority?
It means that you have the capability to make right decisions and act rightly in line with word of God. As the husbandman, molesting your wife and children or breathing down their necks is not a sign of authority. It is called bullying. Screaming and forcing your ways down their throats even when it is not consistent with the word of God is not authority but selfishness. Exercising your physical strength to beat up your wife is not authority but molestation. Abusing your wife and children and destroying their self-esteem is not authority but wickedness. Denying them your goodwill because they have offended you is not a show of authority but foolishness on your part.
And Jesus said unto them, come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. And straightway they forsook their nets and followed him (Mk.1:18)
The authority God wants you to exercise as the head is to lead in the ways and admonition of the Lord Jesus Christ. You must seek to have the God-kind of influence that will make them to follow you because that is the proof of your authority.
The authority God wants you to demonstrate is to rebuke the works of satan, sin and the world in and around your life and the lives of your wife and children (Mk.1:25). God has given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and not on your wife and children, and to overcome all the powers of the enemies and not overpowering your wife and children (Lk.10:19).
But for you to exercise the authority of God in your life, you must have a personal relationship with Him through His Son, Jesus Christ (Jn.3:5-7, 2Cor.5:19, Ps.24:1-2, Ps.1-1-3). Secondly, you must give attention to the study, meditation and obedience to the word of God (Jn.5:39, 2Tim.2:15, Jos.1:6-8). Thirdly, you must walk by faith and not by sight through the spirit of faith (Heb.11:1-6, Rom.10:10, Heb.11:32) . Fourthly, you must walk in the love of Christ towards all people (Rom.5:5, Jn.3:16) . Finally, you must engage the weapons of praise, prayer and fasting and keep your prayer altar burning (Mk.9:29, Lk.18:1, Lev.6:9).
God has given you authority to make your calling as the husbandman effective and successful as the man, husband and father. Therefore, make your life a blessing and not a burden and live after the pattern of Jesus Christ.
SPIRITUAL EXERCISE
• Father, in the Name of Jesus, forgive me for the misplaced use of the authority in my life as the man, husband and father.
• Father, in the Name of Jesus, empower me to exercise authority and power in Your love and mercy.
• Father, in the Name of Jesus, empower me to live a life of humility and service.
FAITH CONFESSION
I have authority and I exercise it in godliness, mercy and the love of Christ because that is what makes me the good and godly man, husband and father in Jesus name. Amen.
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