We have a great priviledge to be men and more than so, Christian men. The world is looking for responsible men to take charge of the deteriorating issues in society. The big question is: “Do we know our duty and responsibility as Christian men”? What are we doing to facilitate our boy-child to overcome obstacles in his life and become a better person? God has given us as men the greatest duty and responsibility in our families and in society. There are several duties and responsibilities we need to address to have a mark in the home and the world at large.
1. We have a moral commitment to God and Our Lord, Jesus Christ.
How do we do this? The Word of God guides us.
John 11:25: Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies;…”. (NIV)
In our daily lives as Christian men we must understand His command to love each other as yourself. Love also is correction. We must correct our own faults before we may correct others. How can the dutiful father correct his child if he himself does the very thing he demands his child not to? Firstly, a good example is a father who does not control words that come from his mouth, yet he expects the children to control their words. Secondly, a drunkard who tells his sons not to drink yet he does so. That would be taken as hypocrisy and create resentment, not love. Resentment is the foundation for all rebellion and discord within the family.
We as Christian men must correct ourselves, our family, our neighbors, which includes our community and our nation.
Herein lies our duty to God. We must hold fast, stick with Him, and love ourselves as we correct those around us.
If we as Christian men would truly adhere to Jesus and obey His Commands, the society would be so different and would take us seriously. Do you accept this responsibility?
2. We have a moral commitment as Christian men to our family.
Before we can accept our Christian duty to family we must know Who Our Family is.
Christ has told us the answer, "For whosoever shall do the will of God, The same is my brother and my mother". Mark 3:35.
The Christian family must be headed by men with virtue, noble in character and deed. When the family is led by a noble man the family will follow him out of sincere respect. To be noble is defined as , possessing, characterized by, or arising from superiority of mind or character, or ideals, or morals. If we are to be sincere men of Christ we must be noble. Sarah, the wife of Abraham, addressed him as "My Lord", because Abraham was a noble man of God. How many of our wives would address us so?
We today, most certainly live in a time when most of those who have power over us are not of God. They do not hear His words, nor do they have any desire to do so. They want what their Father wants and do what their Father does. You know them by their deeds. Now! Christian men must do what our Father in Heaven wants of us and be not deceived. We as men of God know that we must protect and provide for our families.
Only committed Christian men working as a family should, can, and will restore the rightful position of the man in society and in the family. It is not too late to gain or regain that nobility within you. Just adhere to Christ Jesus. It is time we together stand up for Jesus. Stand up for your family, stand up for the morals and the institution of marriage. Stand up for the good in our society.
Exodus 20:5:“You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me”,(NIV)
Jeremiah 6:16: This is what the LORD says: "Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But you said, `We will not walk in it.'(NIV)
MEN TAKE CHARGE. GOD IS DEPENDING ON US. THE FUTURE OF OUR FAMILIES AND SOCIETIES IS OUR DUTY AND RESPONSIBILITY. WE SHOULD NOT RUN AWAY FROM OUR RIGHTFUL POSITIONS. LET’S CRY TO GOD FOR REPENTANCE AND RETURN TO THE CROSSROADS.
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