The man that God is looking for is just what your family needs most.
The famous mandate that Joshua made to the people of God seems like a simple choice when you consider the alternatives. God's people had exposure to many different gods before this ultimatum was give, first the gods of Egypt and then the gods of the Canaanite people, they saw the failures of the gods so you would think that they would make the right choice.
God's people had witnessed the fact that the other gods had no power to save themselves or the people that believed in them. The God of Israel had brought victory to his people that no other gods could accomplish. He brought them out of Egypt with loads of gifts and then he gave them victories to fulfill the promise to give them land.
God's people found out that the victories of yesterday are not a guarantee for tomorrow, making the right choice isn't a one and done situation, deciding who we will serve is a daily decision. If we don't make a deliberate choice then we will be stuck with one of the default choices, anything that we love more than God.
God Is Looking For:
- Men that will lead their family by making a stand similar to the one that Joshua made.
- Men that will exert influence on others without worry of what others may think.
- Men that will say "You do what you want to do but as for me and my family."
- Men that will get rid of their idols and let God be God.
- Men that will serve Him in sincerity and faithfulness.
The "Man of God" devotional by Charles Stanley tells us what your family is looking for that only you can provide with God's help.
Your family needs:
- A man that will be the family’s spiritual leader.
- A man that will allow God to lead him.
- A man that is aware of the spiritual needs of his family.
- A man that is alert to opportunities for service.
- A man that is available to share himself with others.
- A man that is willing to protect his family
God is looking for men that will live for him so that they can lead their family well. A man that will provide for their spiritual, emotional and physical needs. It's a lot to ask a man to be so much for his family but if we become the men that God is looking for then we will have his power to help us succeed even through our imperfections.
