The Make-Up of a Man
Ephesians 5:25-30 (New Living Translation)
25 For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her 26 to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God’s word.[a] 27 He did this to present her to himself as a glorious church without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead, she will be holy and without fault. 28 In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as they love their own bodies. For a man who loves his wife actually shows love for himself. 29 No one hates his own body but feeds and cares for it, just as Christ cares for the church. 30 And we are members of his body.
Today I would like to honor the good men out there. I was reminded yesterday at work that although there are few left in this world, they do exist. Lisa and I constantly joke about how many men try to pick up women at our job. As loan officers we never thought we could be so tempting :o). Personally, I’ve heard some of the corniest come on lines in my office, but there are two that stick with me.
The first was about a year ago. There was a single guy age 27 who owned several properties that he was renting. I helped him set up some accounts for his tenants and that was it. He then told me that although he owned several houses, he would be happy to have just one home. That was very deep to me. The idea that you could have more houses than fingers on one hand, but that you’re still lonely because none of them are your home. It’s like the man who has millions in his account, but he is still poor because he hasn’t learned that true riches come from what’s on the inside.
The second comment was yesterday. It was from a guy who has apparently been watching me since Dec 07 and wanted to know if I was still with the guy in the Khaki uniform. I simply smiled. Then he said he wish he could have the honor of making me smile like that for the rest of my life. I was blown away. I just said thank you at the time, but after he left my office I thought how wonderful a desire to have- - -to find happiness in giving happiness.
Now, of course I’m not blind to the fact that these were come on lines, but the message behind the madness is truly what God intended to man to be. He is suppose to be the shield, the sword and the savior (lower case ‘s’) for his woman. God created him to be the stronger vessel so he could be the protector physically, spiritually, emotionally and mentally. It is his responsibility to make sure his woman has high self-esteem and peace of mind. God gave him a competitive spirit and a will to fight because he is suppose to protect her from the attacks of satan, the world and her enemies. God equipped man with His spirit so that he can be her hero. In her eyes see should see a warrior, a lion, a king. She should not worry because she knows he will meet all of her needs. She should walk in peace because she knows he is her covering and that he would never mistreat, abuse, or disrespect her.
Women have God’s heartbeat but men have his soul, his purpose- - - -He gave man His genetic make up. God is the giver of life and it’s the male organ that gives sperm to create life and his chromosome determines the gender of the child. The way to determine if God is our heavenly Father is by being covered in the blood. The way to determine our natural father is found in the blood. God charged men to follow in his footsteps. He told him to love a woman as He so loved the church.
God protected and provided for his bride. There was no good thing He withheld from her. He didn’t manipulate or use her. He cherished her and showed her off to the world. He lifted her up and esteemed her. He blessed and praised her. He met all of her needs and then some. He covered her with prayer and shielded her from the fires of hell. He delivered her. He comforted her in her darkest times. He forgave her, believed in her, and never stopped loving her. He put her needs before His and sent His only begotten son, to die for her.
So if you’re wondering what kind of man you are, or what kind of man you have, just look at the footprints being followed. Are you following after the footprint that God so clearly left in His word, or are you following after the footprints of your past, your fears, your natural father, your homeboys, your favorite TV character, or are you just wandering around in the wilderness. I believe we need each other and I believe that if we could get back to our original make up from the Father, that we could truly have “Heaven on Earth.”
To all the good men still out there, keep doing what you’re doing. And ladies, if you have a good one, hold on to him tight and tell him you appreciate him. Whether it’s your husband, man, father, son, brother, uncle or friend let him know that he matters before they become extinct.
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