Stand Firm and Act Like Menනියැදිය

What is a man?
For a building to be strong and able to withstand the elements, it must be built on a firm foundation. For a tree to remain standing in the wind, the roots must run deep. In the same way, to understand God’s intention for manhood, we must go all the way back to the beginning—back to when God created man and woman. We need to return to our roots in Genesis 1.
In Genesis 1:26-27 we see the triune God create man and woman out of the overflow of His perfect and limitless love for Himself. God created both male and female, which means that neither a man nor a woman alone was sufficient to fully image God—both together reflect His nature. This is why an attack on gender is a direct attack on God’s character.
Genesis 2:7 tells us that God formed man out of the dust of the ground and breathed His breath (ruach) into his nostrils, and Adam became alive. The first thing Adam saw when he opened his eyes was the face of God. Can you imagine that?
The first thing God gave Adam was work to enjoy. Because this was before the fall, we know that work is not a result of sin. God created man to work, and He instructed Adam to subdue and cultivate the Earth.
The second thing God gave Adam was a will to obey. God didn’t burden Adam with a long list of rules—there was only one: do not eat from that tree. God desired to commune with Adam and protect him from the one thing that would bring death.
The third thing God gave Adam was a woman to love. God created Eve as Adam’s perfect companion, and together they were to worship the one true God as they lived with Him and enjoyed the garden.
Unfortunately, we know what happens next. The serpent slithers over to Adam and Eve and begins to speak. In that moment, we see the greatest problem in all of manhood: passivity. Adam allows the serpent to deceive Eve and does nothing to stop it. He stands silently beside her and then eats the fruit she hands to him. They took the bait—and a seismic fracture occurs. Sin has now entered stage left and corrupts Adam’s work, will and relationships.
The most devastating part of it all is that Adam and Eve can no longer commune with God. They must leave the garden. But, before they go, God makes garments of animal skin and clothes them. In doing so, God sheds blood to cover Adam and Eve—a foreshadowing of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the perfect Savior who would one day shed His blood to cover our sins.
You might think that, as a man, you need to pull yourself up by your bootstraps and work to undo the curse Adam brought upon us. But the true way to stand up and act like a man is to first bow down and surrender to Jesus. That’s where it starts.
What do I do now?
If you have never surrendered your life to the lordship of Jesus Christ, you have an opportunity to do that right now. (If you are able, get on your knees and bow down as a symbol of surrender.) Talk to God and tell Him that you admit you are a sinner in need of a Savior—and that Savior is Jesus. Tell Him you believe that when Jesus died on the cross, it counted for you and confess that He is your Lord.
If you have already surrendered your life to the lordship of Jesus Christ, bow before Him and worship Him. Reflect on the moment you surrendered, and thank Him for saving you.
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Where have all the good men gone? In today's world, masculinity is in crisis, and true manhood has been compromised. In this plan, you will be challenged to rediscover biblical manhood as you explore what Scripture says about men surrendering their lives to the lordship of Jesus Christ, serving and leading their families, putting on the full armor of God and standing guard against the lies of the Enemy.
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