The Christian Home (4) by Pastor Faith Oyedepo

Author: Pastor Faith Oyedepo

Topic: The Christian Home (4)

Dear Reader,

God instituted marriage and He intended every house to be a sweet and peaceful home. Most Christians dream of a sweet home, a place where joy, peace, prosperity and fruitfulness abound. But they are not ready to pay the price it takes for their dreams to find fulfilment. That is why I want to show you some power tools for accomplishment.

Prayer:

Prayer is a vital tool in the home.  As a married man or woman, you have a higher level of unity with your spouse than any two friends can ever have. Your union is recognised and sanctioned by God. So, when both of you offer prayers to God in agreement, on any issue at all, God honours your request. The Word of God says: Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven (Matthew 18:19).

The key word in the verse quoted above is “agree”. When a man and his wife agree, tremendous power is released for the accomplishment of their desires. But if they do not agree, their prayers are hindered. The Word of God says: …That your prayers be not hindered (1 Peter 3:7).

So, one of the reasons the enemy puts disagreement between couples is so that he can rob them of this prayer advantage. The Word of God says: And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken (Ecclesiastes 4:12). God, your spouse and you form a three-fold cord that is not quickly broken. So, as you co-operate with God to establish His purpose for marriage in your home, He honours your family, by ensuring that whatever you desire concerning your home and children is established.

Prayer can bring that change you have long awaited, in your home. Elisha was an ordinary human being like you and I.  But with prayer, he was able to change the climate conditions of a nation as and when desired. Maybe, you have been going through a season of drought and dryness in your home, earnest, heartfelt prayers can change it to a season of refreshing, fruitfulness and plenty.

Your prayers can bring changes to the lives of your spouse and children, because the Bible says: For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy (1 Corinthians 7:14).

Look at this sister’s testimony: “When we were preparing for the Women’s Convention, I prayed to God and told Him I wanted my own family renewed. My husband was not saved then, and I did not want to be called the wife of an unbeliever any more. So, I told God that, and He did a great thing in my life. God changed my husband!

During one of the all-night prayer meetings, my husband decided to go with me to the church. He gave his life to Christ that day, and has stopped smoking since then! He is now a brand new person!” – Efemuaye, L.

Why not take advantage of this powerful weapon of prayer? You will see every unpleasant situation in your marriage and home turn around for good. God is on your side!

Word Study:

Another way by which you can obtain power is through Word study. Locate what the Word of God says concerning any issue of your life and home. God has made available His Word to you, but you must be able to sit down and locate your place in it. The Word of God says: And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book… (Revelation 5:4). Until the Book is opened, weeping continues. God is not moved by your tears; He is moved by His Word. You can neither use your tear to harass God, nor bribe Him by weeping. You only gain access to His blessings by the understanding and application of His Word.

Fill your heart with the Word of truth. Let the Word of God be your guiding light. Open The Book and let every shame roll away. Enough of guess work, enough of trials and errors. Invest in anointed books of proven men of God, whose lives and testimonies are real; then, bow down and devour them. Saturate your spirit-man with the Word of God. The Word of God says: Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth (2 Timothy 2:15).

The only way to avoid shame is to study. If you don’t want reproach to continually hang around you, study. God says the only way out of shame is to study and apply yourself to the Word of truth. Are you having problems in any area of life? Sit down with your Bible and anointed books.

Friend, it’s time to retrace your steps to the study of the Word of God. Shame is not a thing of glory; it is a reproach. There is no testimony in shame, don’t allow it to hang around you any further. Delve into the Word of God, today, and be free from every form of shame. Also, fix your eyes on the Word.

In the natural, if you fix your eyes on a particular object consistently for a long time, the object tends to look bigger in your eyes. In other words, the more you look at the object, the bigger it seems. It’s the same with the Word of God. As you keep your focus on the Word, it is magnified more than your physical problems, and eventually, it swallows up these problems one by one until you see them no more. Therefore, as you focus on the Word, keep meditating on what you have seen, apply it to your situation and circumstances, and let those words form a pattern for your living.  I see you moving from glory to glory this year in your home and family, in Jesus’ name!

However, to practice successfully all that has been shared in this teaching, you need to give your life to Christ. If you are not yet a child of God and you want to do so today, could you please say this prayer: Dear Lord Jesus Christ, I come to You today. I am a sinner. Forgive me of my sins and cleanse me with Your Blood. Deliver me from sin and satan to serve the living God. I accept You as my Lord and Saviour. Make me a child of God today. Thank You for accepting me into Your Kingdom.

If you prayed this simple prayer, you are now a child of God. He loves you and will never leave you. Read your Bible daily, obey God’s Word and seek Christian fellowship (John 14:21).

Congratulations! You are now born again! All-round rest and peace are guaranteed you, in Jesus’ Name. Call or write, and share your testimonies with me through contact@faithoyedepo.org, pstfaithoyedepo@gmail.com; OR 07026385437 and 08141320204.

For more insight, these books authored by me are available at the Dominion Bookstores in all Living Faith Churches and other leading Christian bookstores: Marriage Covenant, Making Marriage Work, Building A Successful Home and Success in Marriage (Co-Authored).