The first segment attempts to give clear and concise definitions to our topic. The second segment gives solutions and resolutions the male plight. I hope you are enriched and inspired by what I feel the Holy Spirit has lead me to write.
A Male is primarily determined by one's gender; denoted by the sexual organ. The dictionary says he is one who produces semen to fertilize the eggs of a female.
A Man is primarily determined by oneÕs behavior; denoted by character and the sexual organ. In other words, a man is a male that develops and displays the attributes of integrity, accountability and responsibility.
A Husband is a male turned man that marries a woman and transfers his manhood to matrimony.
Note: Every man is a male but every male is not necessarily a man. Every husband is a man but every man is not a husband. But the problem is that too many of us are carrying the title without the task; title without entitlement! In other words, we have not performed the task that gives us the right to claim certain benefits associated with the title.
• There are some who are male by gender but female by agenda
• There are some who are a man by age but a monster by attributes
• There are some who are a husband by license but a "huge boy" by lifestyle
The problem we are experiencing today is that we have too many males and not enough men!
Notice there are three distinctions of identity: Male Ð Man - Husband
• A male can produces babies but may not provide for the babies he produce
• A male can marry a woman and yet behave like a boy
• A male can be strong enough to beat down ten men but too weak to turn down one "Mary"
• A confused male can be low down and down low at the same time
• A male can lose his dignity searching for his identity only to find himself on the edge of insanity
Notice the distinction between man and male?
• A man is not determined by the size of his sexual organ but by the depth of his character
• A man is not concerned about how many babies he can produce but about how much he can produce for his babies because he leaves an inheritance for his childrenÕs children
• A man is not just one who wears the pants but allows his wife to wear the dress without feeling threatened. In other words he knows his role and plays it well
• A man is a progenitor of godly faith and a provider of a good future
• A man is one who stands strong in his strengths, secure with his weaknesses and safe from his failures
But in order to be complete in our masculine gender the male must meet the man. And when the male meets the man I submit to you at least four things will be evident. When the male meets the man he becomes the male-man that delivers.
When The Male Meets The Man:
I. The Man He Will Become Responsible
A) To God
¥ The man must realize that he has a fiduciary responsibility to what God has entrusted into his possession.
¥ In other words, he is a trustee and not the trust. Just like the charge God gave to our founding father Adam, we must have dominion over or rule well over everything under our care. Gen.1:26
B) To Self
¥ Be honest about who you are so that you can become what youÕre not: remember you have to know where ÒhereÓ is in order to get ÒthereÓ. Rom 12:3 (TLB)
As God's messenger I give each of you God's warning: Be honest in your estimate of yourselves, measuring your value by how much faith God has given you.
C) To Family
• A family to a male man is like a nest to an eagle
• He broods over it with passion
• He breathes life into it
• He brings to it nourishment
• He births from it another healthy generation
II. The Man He Will Become Obedient
A) Obedience is not demeaning; it is a discipline with great rewards
1 Sam 15:22-23
But Samuel replied:
22"Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD. To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.
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