I put ladies first this week, but don’t want to forget to address what great value God places on godly men. In our world’s system, men are seldom given the respect and honor they deserve. What the world focuses on is the negatives found in men without God… pride, insecurity, being moody, making everything perfect, working too much, insensitivity to others and being negative. Those attitudes of “my way or the high way”, or “if I want your opinion I’ll tell you what it is”, that are so often found in the world’s system sadden the heart of God. These negatives don’t have to be a part of a Christian man’s life! God’s men aren’t domineering, pushy, or have unreasonable beliefs and actions. God’s men are just the opposite, they are strong but not overbearing, they have opinions and beliefs without demanding, and they love life and bring joy to the people in their world.
Who we really are is what God says you are! Both men and women are a treasure in an earthen vessel. Something supernatural within a common shell. Gold within a jar of clay. You are MADE IN THE IMAGE OF GOD! You are someone in whom Christ is being formed! That means you look a lot like Jesus. Those are pretty big (huge) shoes to fill, but because of the Spirit of God living on the inside of us, we can look like Jesus. Isn’t that our aim, as children of God? Let’s act like Jesus, walk and talk like Him, and look like Him. Eph 5:1 tells us to be imitators of God. As a kid, we imitated our dads, the way he walked, the way he talked, the way he acted. We should do the same with God….let’s be just like Him.