A different type of man…

A while ago I published an article on Biblical Manhood. Since that time I have been looking for men who emulate that Biblical model.  Sadly, there are not many in the public eye that meet that standard.  Our land is filled with pretenders, players, and perverts, but not many real men.  We have Diotrophes and Demas, but David and Daniel are absent.  Annanias and Absolom are abundant, but Aaron and Abraham are in short supply. We have Cain but not Caleb; Elgon but no Ehud; Eli but no Elijah. The situation is desperate and rapidly getting worse.

However, there are thankfully some Godly men left who have not bowed the knee to Baal yet.  To these men who have weathered the storms and been strong in the battle I offer my sincerest thanks. Your example inspires me, and lends strength when the battle is long.

If you know a real man, tell him “thank you!”  And if you send me his story, we might post it here as a source of inspiration.

If Christianity is to receive a rejuvenation, it must be by other means than any now being used. If the Church in the second half of this century is to recover from the injuries she suffered in the first half, there must appear a new type of preacher. The proper, ruler-of-the-synagogue type will never do. Neither will the priestly type of man who carries out his duties, takes his pay and asks no questions, nor the smooth-talking pastoral type who knows how to make the Christian religion acceptable to everyone. All these have been tried and found wanting.

Another kind of religious leader must arise among us. He must be of the old prophet type, a man who has seen visions of God and has heard a voice from the Throne. When he comes (and I pray God there will be not one but many), he will stand in flat contradiction to everything our smirking, smooth civilization holds dear. He will contradict, denounce and protest in the name of God and will earn the hatred and opposition of a large segment of Christendom. Such a man is likely to be lean, rugged, blunt- spoken and a little bit angry with the world. He will love Christ and the souls of men to the point of willingness to die for the glory of the One and the salvation of the other. But he will fear nothing that breathes with mortal breath. (The Size of the Soul), 128-129.

A.W. Tozer (Posted from Appraising Ministries)