Are You a Man (of God)?

By: Elton C. Green, Sr. and Erika L. Green                                                                          

The question is …Where are the men? Are we in front of the television watching the football game? Are we in prison? Are we on the corner? Or Are we sagging our pants even at a late age?

The fact of the matter is we are in all these places. But I realize and recognize all men are not doing those things. I believe a percentage are growing to be leaders in their communities, jobs, family, and church. That’s where we should be! Why?

Genesis 1:26 states Then God said, “ Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

Basically, God desires that we, as men, be like him. We’re made in his image and likeness. Therefore, we should present ourselves in a spirit of excellence especially in appearance. Dominion… He wants you to have power but not with a ruling spirit or dictator attitude.

Notice he created man FIRST.  So his choice is that man be FIRST. Lead first, walk first, speak first, hear first (from God), love first, and PRAY first.

Next, God gives some straight talk in James 4:9 about the leadership standards of a good man. He should be humble when leading his wife, girlfriend, and family. He wants the man to resist evil and turn away from things of the world. This calls him to be an example. Lastly, be friendly which is self-explanatory.

God has charged men to be leaders. As you ponder on you role as  man, keep the pages turnin’ by meditating on the above scriptures.