Men After the Savior's Heart
MASH United
May 19, 2023
5/19/23 Ask for Help
Being the steward of a Christ-like family is an impossible task. Husbands and fathers, who think they can oversee that kind of family in their own strength, are fooling themselves. Without God’s help and the prayers of others, a mediocre marriage and children who don’t really serve the Lord will more than likely be the […]
Read moreMay 18, 2023
5/18/23 Your Table
A family, known in their community as compassionless due to their uncaring attitude for everything other than satisfying their own needs, sat down for their evening meal. One table – adorned with a fine linen tablecloth and exquisite china – was set for the parents and their children. A second table for the grandparents was […]
Read moreMay 17, 2023
5/17/23 One Day
Harry Chapin wrote a song called “Cat’s in the Cradle.” It talks of a father who’s always too busy to spend time with his son, even though the son admires him and wants to be just like him when he grows up. At the end of the song, we learn the son turned out exactly […]
Read moreMay 16, 2023
5/16/23 Nothing More Important
We live in a throw-away society where products are geared toward planned obsolescence, newer is supposedly better; and why fix it when you can throw it away and get a new one. Well, that’s certainly not the way God wants us to approach our marriages and families. He asks us to do everything we can […]
Read moreMay 15, 2023
5/15/23 Pursuing a Higher Standard
As a husband and father, would you do anything to change your ways if you realized the lives of your wife and children are gifts that will be presented to God one day? Who they become will be laid at the feet of our Lord. Because you hold these offices, you’re a steward of those […]
Read moreMay 13, 2023
5/13/23 Just Say Yes
Make sure you respond to the call God has for your life. Make sure you don’t choose to take the easier road by living a life that’s different than God intended. If you follow hard after God, you’ll probably feel like you’re on the outside looking in within the church. I’m not talking about doing […]
Read moreMay 12, 2023
5/12/23 The Bad Guys
As men, we are taught to hold on to our own safety and make sure no one takes our stuff. Some time ago, the Lord startled me while I was in one of those quiet-almost-sleepy-could-really-be-dozing kind of prayer times. His voice was quiet and full of love. He said, “I want you to know that […]
Read moreMay 11, 2023
5/11/23 Easier to Do
As men, it’s easier to try to do something about all the brush fires we ignite with our spiritual ignorance than it is to become everything we’re called to be in Christ. Making something happen is far easier than waiting on God to direct our steps and completely oversee our lives, which allows us to […]
Read moreMay 10, 2023
5/10/23 Action or Reaction?
Are you a man of action, or do you find yourself reacting to challenges that could have been avoided if you had engaged sooner? Preemptive prayer is an action that helps to create a smooth path for families to travel. As I look around, I see so many marriages that appear to be on the […]
Read moreMay 9, 2023
5/09/23 Hold Them
As a father, one of the most wonderful gifts you’ve been given is the privilege of holding your children before God as they are finding their way. The wealth of your prayerful investment in their lives is beyond comprehension. Only eternity will tell of the magnitude of the results. There’s an unseen war raging to […]
Read moreMay 8, 2023
5/08/23 You’re Dangerous
Do you have any idea how important it is for your wife to know you are praying for her? Do you have any idea how much peace your children can have when they know their father is standing in the gap for them as they go about their days? Even if they don’t seem to […]
Read moreMay 6, 2023
5/06/23 Birth Pangs
Sometimes the responsibility of holding our offices of husband and father becomes pretty overwhelming, especially if we’re attempting to hold them in a way that pleases the Lord. Standing in the gap for another until Christ is fully formed in that person – which is very much a part of our duties as stewards – […]
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