The scriptures tell us of the hearts of Jonathan and David being knit together. The nation of Israel numbered their men as a unit. Jesus left with twelve men the propagation of the gospel. A surface reading of the scripture shows us the position of leadership ascribed to men. Biblical churches had men as pastors. The preachers, prophets, and evangelists were men. The Bible was written by approximately 45 men. One of the best things that could happen to our churches today would be an infusion of men with courage, backbone, common sense, and godly character. The Bible plan is that men take leadership. In the church, home, and society, men have an obligation to have vision and conviction. According to Ephesians 5:22, every man is to his wife the image of Christ. Children are blessed who have a father who portrays to them the image of our Heavenly Father.
Men have been given the responsibilities of provider, protector, and priest in the home. One major problem we face today in America is a dearth of male leadership. We have been fed the erroneous idea that it is wrong for a man to assume he has been endowed with masculine abilities and responsibilities. As a result we have confusion. Women are distressed due to lack of security, and children grow up in homes without proper male role models. God has a circle of reference for both men and women. Only those who border on insanity could imagine there is no distinction between the sexes. Women who seek to walk as men cause themselves harm and do violence to the special role God has given them as women. In the same fashion, effeminate men who leave their proper place and depart from their manly responsibilities send social order into chaos.
Today we honor the men in our church. As your pastor, I appreciate the strong male leadership enjoyed by our congregation. May our Savior give all our men a hunger to seve Him and direct their families to follow.
Bro. Jack