Fasting and Prayers For The Family
Marriage is believed to be instituted for the following reasons: companionship, guard against lust, and for procreation. The devil is fighting vigorously to destroy home because it is the bedrock of the church and society.
Divorce rate is on the increase and many innocent have fallen victims. This is because many homes started on faulty foundations. Jesus Christ is the foundation of the Church, just as marriage is the foundation of the home. The Bible is the foundation for spiritual growth, while the constitution remains the foundation of the government.
The Psalmist says "if the foundation is destroyed, what can the righteous do?" (Ps 11:3). The family that is founded on Christ, it's foundation can never collapse. To achieve this, let the husband to be and the wife to be, start their home with fasting and prayers, and keep on building their home of family on the altar of prayer. The family that prays together stays together! So they say, and that is the absolute truth.
LIKELY FASTING AND PRAYER FOCUS FOR THE FAMILY
1. Raising and Sustaining a Godly Family (Eph 6:4)
Parents are expected not only to give birth to children, but also to bring them up, admonish and nurture them in the Lord.
Children should be given a godly home and academic trainings. Bringing up children in the way of the Lord should be a joint effort of both the husband and the wife. To achieve this, prayer cannot be ruled out. Remember the children of Eli and Samuel.
2. Spiritual Growth/Maturity (Heb. 5:12-14)
The most important requirement in a Christian home is spiritual maturity. It therefore, makes sense when prayers and thorough study of the Word are employed toward spiritual growth of every member of the family. This will guarantee progressive achievement in the family. The credibility or goodwill of the family will be free from being jeopardized by the invasion of darkness as well.
3. Spiritual Forces of Darkness (Eph. 6:10-12)
Fasting and prayer should be observed against spiritual forces of darkness on regular basis, since we are not wrestling against flesh and blood. Spiritual forces are the major cause of disagreements and conflicts in marriage. Devil is not happy when there is joy in the home. Most importantly, Christian home are the major target of Satan. At times, prayer of deliverance may be necessary so that the marriage will not end in deadlock.
4. War Against Infertility, Mysterious Sickness And Premature Death (Exo. 23:25-26)
Infertility, mysterious sickness, and premature death are never the will of God for His children. Therefore, the issue of infertility, mysterious sickness and premature death must be handled with prayer; coupled with agreeing to a medical checkup, to curb ignorance. In Africa and some other parts of the world, childlessness is a serious problem in marriage. It has caused separation and divorce in many homes, including Christian homes!
5. Infidelity (1Cor. 7:10-11)
Unfaithfulness is a serious sin in the sight of God! This is a cankerworm that has eaten many Christian homes to the bone. Some wives or husbands get out of their matrimonial home to commit adultery with another man or woman. Any act of dishonesty, either by wife or husband is capable of bringing a marriage to a deadlock. It makes sense to always engage in prayer of agreement against any act of dishonesty in the family.
6. Financial Upkeep of the Family (1Tim. 5:8)
The issue of financial management in the home is of paramount importance in the present era, especially, when the whole world is passing through global economic meltdown, which has adversely affected family income. Money management has caused problems in many homes and has led to separation and divorce. Constant disagreement in many homes could be traced to financial matters. In any home where this happens, success will elude it. There must be an agreement between the husband and wife toward financial upkeep of the family. This can be achievable on the platform of prayer for guidance and grace of agreement.
7. Mutual Understanding And Submission (Eph. 5:21-24; Amos 3:3)
Mutual understanding and submission is another principle for healthy marriage relationship. Husband and wife are expected to understand each other; and submission on the part of the wife should not be out of inferiority, but out of reference and fear of God. Because, the Bible instructs both the husband and wife to submit to each other in the fear of God (Eph. 5:21). This will pose no problem, if both the husband and wife address the issue of mutual understanding and submission on the altar of prayer regularly.
Every couple needs to prayer fervently, Satan is not happy when the family is happy, so pray against every spiritual forces, I wish every couple a sweet and blissful married life. Remain blessed.
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LIKELY FASTING AND PRAYER FOCUS FOR THE FAMILY
1. Raising and Sustaining a Godly Family (Eph 6:4)
Parents are expected not only to give birth to children, but also to bring them up, admonish and nurture them in the Lord.
Children should be given a godly home and academic trainings. Bringing up children in the way of the Lord should be a joint effort of both the husband and the wife. To achieve this, prayer cannot be ruled out. Remember the children of Eli and Samuel.
The most important requirement in a Christian home is spiritual maturity. It therefore, makes sense when prayers and thorough study of the Word are employed toward spiritual growth of every member of the family. This will guarantee progressive achievement in the family. The credibility or goodwill of the family will be free from being jeopardized by the invasion of darkness as well.
Fasting and prayer should be observed against spiritual forces of darkness on regular basis, since we are not wrestling against flesh and blood. Spiritual forces are the major cause of disagreements and conflicts in marriage. Devil is not happy when there is joy in the home. Most importantly, Christian home are the major target of Satan. At times, prayer of deliverance may be necessary so that the marriage will not end in deadlock.
4. War Against Infertility, Mysterious Sickness And Premature Death (Exo. 23:25-26)
Infertility, mysterious sickness, and premature death are never the will of God for His children. Therefore, the issue of infertility, mysterious sickness and premature death must be handled with prayer; coupled with agreeing to a medical checkup, to curb ignorance. In Africa and some other parts of the world, childlessness is a serious problem in marriage. It has caused separation and divorce in many homes, including Christian homes!
Unfaithfulness is a serious sin in the sight of God! This is a cankerworm that has eaten many Christian homes to the bone. Some wives or husbands get out of their matrimonial home to commit adultery with another man or woman. Any act of dishonesty, either by wife or husband is capable of bringing a marriage to a deadlock. It makes sense to always engage in prayer of agreement against any act of dishonesty in the family.
The issue of financial management in the home is of paramount importance in the present era, especially, when the whole world is passing through global economic meltdown, which has adversely affected family income. Money management has caused problems in many homes and has led to separation and divorce. Constant disagreement in many homes could be traced to financial matters. In any home where this happens, success will elude it. There must be an agreement between the husband and wife toward financial upkeep of the family. This can be achievable on the platform of prayer for guidance and grace of agreement.
Mutual understanding and submission is another principle for healthy marriage relationship. Husband and wife are expected to understand each other; and submission on the part of the wife should not be out of inferiority, but out of reference and fear of God. Because, the Bible instructs both the husband and wife to submit to each other in the fear of God (Eph. 5:21). This will pose no problem, if both the husband and wife address the issue of mutual understanding and submission on the altar of prayer regularly.
Every couple needs to prayer fervently, Satan is not happy when the family is happy, so pray against every spiritual forces, I wish every couple a sweet and blissful married life. Remain blessed.
Pls subscribe and follow, thanks!
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