Being a man of God in today’s world has got to be difficult. I don’t even need to ask. If it’s hard being a godly woman, I suspect that it’s just about impossible to be a godly man in today’s world. Women of the world squash manhood to a pulp and trample on it in the name of feminism. Billboards and magazines bombard guys with junk. We now hear of “toxic masculinity.” Indeed, 'tis a sorry world for the men.
We as believers understand that the Word of
God is a timeless book, and its principles will apply to every age. It’s relevant and true, and its instruction
is good (2 Timothy 3:16-17).
I was at a wedding recently where the
officiant read off a brief list of Scripture specifically geared towards the roles
of husbands and wives, and summarized them using one or two words. Not only was it a weighty challenge to the
bride and groom, but also to the spectators.
God’s Word has much to say about godly manhood.
Many of you readers are young single ladies
like myself, and most of you are praying for your future husbands already. I encourage you to stay faithful in doing
that. But I also want to encourage you
to think outside the box. Who else can you pray for?
We are told in God’s Word that prayer is effective,
and we see amazing answers to prayer all throughout Scripture. I encourage you pray for the men in your
life; not only your future husband, but also your father, your brothers, your
uncles, your grandfathers, your friends, your pastor, your elders—people you
know by name. Get on your knees for
them! Men of God need prayer, too.
Following are 7 specific things you can pray for the guys in your life.
1 – Pray for
them to be UNWAVERING.
We need men of God who are completely firm
and convinced of the truth of God’s Word and unwavering despite the doubts,
temptations, or persecution that threatens to push them down.
2 – Pray for
them to ABOUND IN THE LORD’S WORK.
We should also pray for them to be
ministry-minded, pursuing God’s will for their lives and doing what the Lord
would have them to do.
3 – Pray for
them to be TEACHABLE.
“A wise man
will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain
unto wise counsels:” –
Proverbs 1:5
4 – Pray for
them to be PURE.
You don’t have to look very far to notice
that purity is not exactly upheld by our culture – in fact, it is rather the
opposite. Pray for the godly guys in
your life, that they will be committed to purity and able to withstand
temptation
“But
fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named
among you, as becometh saints;” – Ephesians 5:3
5 – Pray for
them to be SELFLESS.
“Let nothing
be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem
other better than themselves. Look not
every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.” – Philippians 2:3-4
6 – Pray for
them to be STRENGTHENED.
Every Christian gets discouraged at some
point as they walk the narrow way. Pray
for the guys in your life to be strengthened as they go against the flow of the
culture around them.
“But ye,
brethren, be not weary in well doing.” – 2 Thessalonians 3:13
7 – Pray for
them to be RESPONSIBLE.
Men have a responsibility to be
hard-working, faithful to provide for their families. As you can see from this passage, men that
are not responsible in this area do not carry a Christian testimony.
“But if any
provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath
denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.” – 1 Timothy 5:8
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