One of the few...

Men, let me ask you this: Is there any shame in submitting to a commanding officer?

Young guys, some of them physically stronger than their generals, do it every day in the armed forces. They aren’t considered less manly by their peers because they say, “Yes sir!” Are they?

Saying, “Yes, sir,” to God isn’t any less manly than serving an officer of a higher rank. “Repent for the kingdom of heaven is near,” is an honorable command. Obeying it is the right, noble, good, godly thing to do. For your own sake, turn away from evil. For the good of your wife, choose God’s way. For the benefit of your sons, follow Jesus.

It takes more courage to choose the right than it does to choose the wrong. The flow of traffic in this world is the wrong way down God’s ONE WAY street. It seems safer to go with the flow, but it’s not. In this case, the masses are headed for destruction. Only the few who follow Jesus will be spared.

Men, listen to your King. He says to you, “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” (Matthew 7:13-14, NIV)

Be one of the few who repent. Teach your kids the right way by example. Be one of the few who follow. Show your friends that God’s way is best. Be one of the few who enter eternal life.

Did Peter become less of a man when he repented? Did John when he chose to obey? They were as bold as any man. When they were commanded to shut up, to quit preaching the good news, they spoke with great courage. “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to obey you rather than God. For we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.” (Acts 4:19-20, NIV)

Men, repent for the kingdom of heaven is near. With God’s help, turn around. Change your thinking. Leave your madness. Follow Jesus.

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