The Man-child

Main Scriptures: 2Thess.3:9-10

More Scriptures: Eph.4:14, 1Cor.14:20, Rom.16:18

The man-child. Who is he and what are his characteristics? Let me start by saying that the will of God for every husband is to be responsible. God wants every shepherd to take responsibility for his spiritual life and his sheep. The nature of God and Jesus Christ reflect responsibility. God took responsibility for the recreation of the whole earth (Gen.1:1-3). Jesus Christ, the perfect example of a good and godly husband took responsibility to provide, protect and guide his disciples. And because you are made in the image and likeness of God, you have the gene of being a responsible man, husband and father. All you need to do is to activate the power therein. 

But who is a man-child? A man-child is a man who married but still lives like a dependent. He depends on his wife to foot the financial bills of the home, which include children’s school fees, house rent etc. He also depends on his parents for hand-outs and leeches around with his father and mother. There is nothing you can trace that they have acquired by reason of their work. Another, character of the man-child is that they manipulate people around them. They present themselves as caring people but behind it is a plot of what they can get from you. They are also self-centered. All they think of is about themselves. They threaten their benefactor, be it their wife or parents, of desertion. A man-child always seeks for attention. He always wants to prove a point. Now, pause for a moment and meditate on these characteristics. Do you fall into any of these? Well, if yes, there is hope for you. The Scripture says, when I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child, but when I became a man, I put away childish things (1Cor.13:11). So, there are three practical steps you must take to grow into maturity.

Firstly, you must mind what comes out of your mouth. Your words must reflect true maturity. You must weigh your words before you utter them. The second step is that you must change your perspective and understand about who you are and the responsibilities that accompany it. And one of the ways to enhance your understanding is by books. The third is your thought pattern. Remember that as a man thinks in his heart, so is he.  You must think responsibility. You must think challenges. You must train your mind to embrace the tasks of being the true shepherd-provider, protector and guidance. Always remember that you and your wife are one by  

SPIRITUAL EXERCISE

·         Father, in the Name of Jesus, deliver me from the power and force of spiritual arrogance and ignorance.

·         Father, in the Name of Jesus, empower me to take responsibility for my life and that of my sheep.

·         Father, in the Name of Jesus, make me fit to be the good shepherd.

FAITH CONFESSION 

I refuse to live as a man-child but I commit to take full responsibility for the upkeep and well-being of my wife and children because that is what defines my headship as a good and godly husband in Jesus Name. Amen.

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