ULTIMATE CARE DEVOTIONAL ⛪💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2022.Today’s Theme: ⛪ FATHERHOOD”For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus”.Text: Galatians 3:26MESSAGE🍎Fatherhood is the state of being a father. A person enters fatherhood when he becomes a father. Fatherhood is a responsibility. This is why the Bible says “train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6). Fatherhood comes with discipline. You cannot be a good father without discipline. This is the almighty God said of Abraham, “I know him that he (Abraham) will command his children and his household after him” (Genesis 18:19).There is a link between a father and the child. The link is what I call, connectivity. Fatherhood comes with connectivity.Fatherhood is connectivity, not nearness. There must be something that connects you with your father.For a biological father, you are connected by blood or genes.Spiritual Fathers are connected by covenant, which may be giving, tutorship, service or submission.As a spiritual child, you must be able to sow into the life of your spiritual father, to obtain his blessings, which may come in the form of anointing, grace, impartation, coverage, etc.Foster Fathers are connected by adoption and submission. Your ability to submit to your father is what proves that you are a son or daughter.All ministers of the gospel must have someone to submit for the sake of discipline especially. You must not be a spiritual orphan. A spiritual orphan is anyone that has not spiritual coverage, guide or mentor. We all have God as our refuge (Psalm46:1), that we know, but our earthly submission is paramount. .“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble”.But physically, we must submit to someone of higher spiritual authority in your area of calling as a spiritual mentor for guide and discipline.13 “Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men” (1 Peter 2:13-15).Elisha submitted to Elijah as his spiritual father.12 “And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.13 He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;14 And he took the mantle of Elijah the fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the Lord God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.15 And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him”.Timothy submitted to Apostle Paul as spiritual mentor.(1 Corinthians 4:17)“For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach everywhere in every church”.Samuel submitted to Eli as his spiritual authority (1 Samuel 3:1)“And the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before Eli. And the word of the Lord was precious in those days; there was no open vision”.Gehazi served Elisha as his master.as recorded in 2 kings 5:20.“But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the Lord liveth, me will run after him, and take somewhat of him”.Fatherhood is a gender-specified version of the term parenthood. The fatherhood of God is common to all his children. God is a father to us in both the natural and spiritual sense.The role of father originated with God himself, our Heavenly Father, and is a divine role and calling. Father is an opportunity to become like God, to love and care for children as God loves and cares for us. There is a link between a Father and the child. Finally we have our Heavenly Father.A Spiritual Father has the heart of the Heavenly Father within him, so don’t joke with him.He loves and cares for his spiritual children, through the heavenly expressions of God’s love and care.He begets them spiritually, provides mentorship, spiritual coverage, guidance, spiritual parenting and oversight.Spiritual Fathers link with their children through covenant. Our Heavenly Father link with us through His Holy Spirt.He disciplines the children where necessary (Proverbs 22:6).“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6)And we become the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus (John 1:12). And as we are led by the Spirit of God, we are the sons of God (Romans 8:14).We belong to His family, God’s Family.Peter and Paul, the highly-favoured apostles, were of the family of the Most High; and so are you also; the weak Christian is as much a child of God as the strong one.“This covenant stands secure,Though earth’s old pillars bow;The strong, the feeble, and the weak,Are one in Jesus now.”All our names as we believed in Christ Jesus are in the same family register. One may have more grace than another, but God our heavenly Father has the same tender heart towards all. One may do more mighty works, and may bring more glory to his Father, but he whose name is the least in the kingdom of heaven is as much the child of God as he who stands among the King’s mighty men. Let this cheer and comfort us, when we draw near to God and say, “Our Father.” Mathew 6:9)Yet, while we are comforted by knowing this, let us not rest contented with weak faith, but ask, like the Apostles, to have it increased.However feeble our faith may be, if it be real faith in Christ, we shall reach heaven, and we shall honour our Master on our pilgrimage, we should abound in joy and peace. If then you would live to Christ’s glory, and be happy in his service, seek to be filled with the Spirit of adoption more and more completely, as the Bible has said;“And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father” (Galatians 4:6)Once you are united or adopted into the family of God, you are secured, protected in his arms, fear is cast away because of His perfect love.“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love” (1 John 4:18).HOW DO I ATTRACT MY FATHER’S BLESSINGSHonour your father alwaysGive him his favourite in righteousness (As in the case of Isaac)Do not dishonor your father as Reuben did by sleeping with his father’s wifeDefend him in open and secret.Sow into his life when occasion demands. Remember, Fatherhood is connectivity, not nearness, so connect to him through your precious gifts/offerings.May you enjoy the blessings of fatherhood from today in Jesus mighty name, Amen.PRAYERS♨️Heavenly Father, I thank you for the blessings of fatherhood. I appreciate you for giving me a coverage as my Heavenly Father and Shield at all times.Father beauties me as your child and empowers me to live to the fullness of your covenant.Father, I want to be like Jesus in my heart. Help me to live unto you and you alone.Father, I disconnect my soul and spirit from every wrong foundation of my father’s household.And I decree and declare that I am connected to the foundation of righteousness and glory in Christ Jesus in Jesus mighty name, Amen..Help me to do your blessed will always in Jesus mighty name, Amen.FURTHER BIBLE READINGPSALM 103: 13; PROVERBS 22: 6BIBLE READING PLAN FOR THE YEAR.MORNING: GENESIS, 19- 20EVENING: MATHEW, 19-20💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦Hammer Word Cares ♨️