It started month 4, China, my heart and desire to intercede on behalf of the men in the world and more specifically in the body of Christ floated to the surface.
I started to pray all for men who call themselves followers of Christ, or Christian or what have you. In the process, I’ve been asking myself, “ Where are they?”
It’s been disturbing to me. I literally have been around the world now, and the ratio of men to woman in the churches and more importantly professing followers of Christ are sadly WAY out of proportion.
Time and time again, country to country to country I have seen a mass of women and children, boldly professing, crying unabashed, yearning and following their savior Jesus. Then I look around some more and find myself asking yet again, “Where are they?”
I’ll be happy to see 5 men in a church service, I’d be happy to not see a single mom.
Even my squad lives up to this reality.
They are 50 of us in I squad.
12 are men.
WHY?
WHERE ARE THE MEN?
WHERE ARE OUR LEADERS?
OUR FATHERS?
OUR BROTHERS?
OUR UNCLES?
OUR HUSBANDS?
Did they get lost in their world of play station and Sunday night football?
Did they forget they had children to raise and a woman to love?
Did they loose sight of their God given identity to be image bearers of God’s sacrificial love, protection, and strength?
Don’t get me wrong, I know there are good men in this world. I know some, talked with them, been honored by them, are friends with them.
There are god-loving real men in this world.
BUT WHY SO FEW?
WHAT KEEPS MEN FROM LIVING TO THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL IN CHRIST?
This is a problem, a crisis, a pandemic in the church and I’m not okay with sitting back and letting it be as is.
So here I am, committing to be praying for the men in my life, for my father, uncles, cousins, friends.
For the men who had made an impact in my life for the better and
for the men who made an impact in my life for the worse.
I’m going to be praying for an awakening in heart and soul for men to RISE UP and be the men they are called to be.
I don’t want to keep asking myself, “Where are they?”
