Job Chapter 1 vs 1-5

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.
And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.
His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.
And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

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Job had the perfect number of sons. His children had fellowship with one another.
He is always aware of the feasting and purified them after such feasting. It was Job's regular custom.

The head (man) of the house must have a regular custom.

For some it is sitting in the evenings to read/listen to the news, for some it is sitting with drinks, some prefer arguing with friends on the situation of the country, some prefer watching soccer and so many other 'must do'.

For Job, his 'must do' is to reconcile his children with God. He did it early in the morning.

Having a constant relationship with God doesn't just come like that. It requires a conscious effort to do the 'God-first' kind of things.
It requires practice and taking it one step at a time. The first step of course is giving one's life to God.
The man of the house must first have a good relationship with God before he would be able to make requests on behalf of others.

Here are a few other steps:

• Praying is as important as providing material things for the family.

• Studying the scriptures should follow.

• Interacting with the peeple of God helps to revise what God requires

The other members of the house consciously or unconsciously follow in the footsteps of the man of the house.
Decide what your 'must do' will be and let it glorify God. If you already have a ‘must do' check to make sure it is in line with what God wants.

Being the Man of the House offers you the opportunity to serve your household through Godly, servant leadership.
You are in charge of overall direct leadership of the family.

As the Man of the house, you are to lead the family through personal worship and in corporate worship, ensure that each Family member is worshipping God in a way that is consistent with the scripture.
Bible reading should be a custom taught to the Children.

The man of the house is a responsible for the wellbeing of his wife and children, he leads with;

• Love
• Dignity
• Gentleness And
• Confidence.

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The Man Of The House Is The Alpha-Male Of The House Who Has Been Called By God To Lead His Family In A Way Thay Glorifies His Name

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