part two

I said something along these lines to the males. Actually, this version is gonna be better, cause I can't remember myself verbatim, and I'm gonna make myself sound more concise and on the ball than I really was.

Men, our four years at university is not just a good time and getting a degree. It's an opportunity to become men. We are not yet men. Manhood today is characterized by indesciveness, and passivity. We need to get into a biblical concept of manhood. There's two things I want to say on this, in 2 Samuel 10 (i actually messed up here cause i had two passages to choose from, and i marked the one i wasn't going to use, and forgot the one i wanted to use... so this blog is getting the improved version) two of King David's commanders, Joab and Abishai, have to face an oncoming gigantic army ofSyrians and Ammonites. It was so big that it approached them by front and rear, surrounding the Israelites. Joab put to use some strategy (hooray!) and divided his army into a smaller better unit to fight the Syrians, and the larger half to fight the Ammonites. Then this is what Joab said to his second-in-command, Abishai,
2Sa 10:11 And he said, "If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me, but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come and help you. 12 Be of good courage, and let us be courageous for our people, and for the cities of our God, and may the LORD do what seems good to him."

That last part hits is the most exciting, "Let us be courageous for our people... and may the LORD do what seems good to him." These men were not characterized by waiting around for God to send a sign from heaven. They knew they had a job to do - protect Israel - and took a risk in their military strategy to accomplish it, recognizing that God could choose to not bless them. Men need to recognize they have a job to lead in as well, the Great Commission, and take risks accordingly without sitting around on their butts.

The second point is this: guys, women are great. We need to love and serve and lead them. Ephesians 5 tells husbands to love their wives and Christ loved the church, giving himself up for her, that he might sancifiy her. We need to follow his example and take the initiative to treat women with respect and serve their needs. It's a sacrificial leadership, like Christ exemplified, that should characterize our relationships with women.


At university we can learn how to lead and obedience. We have role models to follow, and opportunities to grow in leadership. You need to be involved in the Great Commission on university at the least for your own character development.

Do these two things, taking risks for the Kingdom and loving women, and you'll probly die a happy man.