Men posses this amazing ability to hide... and Christian men are no different to others.
Maybe it’s something from our childhood, we enjoy the fun of hide-and-seek and role playing…
We have this ability to be a different person at home, in church, on the football field and at work.
I have worked with men who blend very well into their different environments; acting tough, boast about their bench press and curse like a truck driver…
But at home, in front of their wives butter wouldn’t melt in their mouth... “Yes dear… no dear… sorry dear. Would you like some more tea dear?”... It’s like a different person!
I have met men who are active for Jesus on a Sunday …
…but disappear on a Monday
We hide; we blend into our surroundings and as a result the message and life of Jesus is lost…
Many men are looking for something real and we hide it from them. Young men are searching for a true friend, someone to trust, a role model, a father figure and they can’t find any…
Why do we compromise the message of Jesus and blend into the background?
Because we are scared. Almost all of our excuses can be put into one word… FEAR.
May God help us to overcome our fear, stop being invisible and stand out from the crowd.
May we become men of courage, men with a backbone who will wash off the paint, stand for truth and let the world see that Jesus lives.
There is no place for the Christian to hide…
except behind the cross.
Matthew 5:14-16 (The Message)
14-16"Here's another way to put it: You're here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We're going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don't think I'm going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I'm putting you on a light stand. Now that I've put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you'll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven.
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