The Home and the Nation I

Friday 14 October
READ: Eph. 6:1-4
MORE LESSON: Prov. 22:6

The situation in the nation is alarming. Crime, economic instability, immorality and vices are on the increase. When we listen to news, all we hear are things that are heart troubling. We need to pray earnestly for our nation. It is now obvious that things are no longer the way they used to be. Things are taking a downward turn and is worrisome.
National progress begins from the home. Crime, irresponsibility, laziness, corruption, immorality and other issues can only be dealt with successfully when we start the change we want to see from the home. We have been blaming the government, the army, the school etc. and everyone else apart from ourselves. But we need to start fixing problems and not blame. Parents should take responsibility that even if they can't control what happens in the nation, they will make sure their home reflects God's desire for the community. If all parents make this decision and follow it, then we will build a good nation. We need parents who will declare like Joshua, ...but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord: Josh 24:15.
You can make your own contribution to the development of this nation. Perhaps you are not in any public leadership position and therefore you think you cannot make any change in the nation. However, you can be the change you want to see. Decide for yourself and your family to do what is right as your own contribution to the nation. Looking at the home in our nation, we see that there is so much that needs to be done. The fathers need to step up to the role of providing, protecting, guiding and bringing up their families in the way of the Lord, the mothers need to step up in their role of creating a family where the love of God, care and wellbeing are evident. The children need to step up to their role of being worthy ambassadors of Christ, presenting the home they come from in good light. The youths are the ones that will take up the mantle of leadership in our nation; however, the truth is that it is not the way many of them live and behave now that will take them to that place of leadership. There is need to change our values and mindset.
The home is the birthplace of positive change and development. Until the home front is alright, the nation cannot be alright. It is time for parents and children to rise to the challenge of being worthy examples in the world and determine, I and the children whom the Lord hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the Lord of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion: Isa 8:18.

Prayer/Action
* Ask God to anoint your home to accomplish God’s purpose for building it, in Jesus’ name.
* Ask God to raise godly offspring in our homes.
Cover your home with the blood of Jesus.

TODAY'S PROPHETIC PRAYER
Every evil personality troubling my Israel, receive the stone of destruction, in the name of Jesus.