“Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.” –Rom 8:37 (NKJV)
You probably recognize the title of this blog is the same as certain bumper stickers, t-shirts, etc that are going around. Yes, they are popular- but they carry what I believe is a very powerful and necessary message as well. The world chooses to make their own image of what a “man” should be and to make Jesus into some sort of wimp and cream puff. From a very young age males are taught to be tough, hook up with multiple girls, fight, drink, etc…
When I spoke to a group before, I tried to take examples such as these and compare them to what a follower of Christ would do in the exact same situation. Here are a few examples, backed up of course, with Scripture:
Any man can pick a fight, but it takes a REAL man to defuse a situation (Rom 12:20-21)
Any man can go get drunk, but it takes a REAL man to follow God (Eph 5:18)
Any man can make a baby, but it takes a REAL man to be a father (Eph 6:4)
Any man can help out, but it takes a REAL man to lay down his life for others (John 10:11-15)
And so on…
The point I am making here is that Jesus is the ultimate Man, and any of us who desire to follow Him must make great sacrifices in regards to what the world perceives. Whether or not others accept our lives is not the issue. What’s truly important is the way we desire to deny ourselves daily to become more Christ-like. Remember, when it’s all said and done, Jesus is the One we will stand before for our eternal inheritance. When we deny Him, we deny God; but, when we glorify Him- we glorify God. Know who you are in Jesus Christ, and then walk it out in your day to day life. When you do, you truly are “the man”!
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