In the Word of God, we see a clear picture of what a wife is waiting for: a spiritual man who belongs to God and is learning how to pray. She is waiting for a strong man who is willing to stand up for what is right. We must remember that our enemies are not flesh and blood. As Ephesians 6:12 reminds us: "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places."

That being said, we absolutely need to stand against evil individuals in places of power who are pushing the enemy's destructive agenda.

A Call to Arms...
Think about the classic hymn, Onward, Christian Soldiers: Onward, Christian soldiers! Marching as to war, With the cross of Jesus Going on before. Christ, the royal Master, Leads against the foe; Forward into battle, See, His banners go! But as we look around today, we have to ask a troubling question: Where are the men?

I have been bothered by this question for some time. There has been a direct attack on manhood. The enemy has deployed a long-term strategy to remove men from the picture entirely. Look at Hollywood’s version of a man: characters like Homer Simpson—big buffoons who can’t get out of their own way. They are portrayed as having zero constructive input to offer society or their own families.

The Cultural Breakdown
Where are the men? Where are the fathers?
Where are we when men are allowed into bathrooms meant for women and children?
Where are we when biological men pretending to be women are allowed to compete in women’s sports?
Where are we when predators run rampant in our communities, and culture attempts to normalize this behavior?
Where are we when our families desperately need a spiritual gatekeeper at the door to pray and enforce protection over our marriages and children?
Where are we as our country is ripped apart by ungodly people in positions of power, while we refuse to get involved?
We have become mere spectators while the enemy attempts to destroy all that belongs to us.
Too often, the attitude is: "Let someone else do it. Let my wife do it. I’m going fishing. I’m watching the game."

It Is Time to Stand - When we surrender our lives to Jesus, we enlist in His army. Men, our time is now. We must stand up, step into our callings, and believe once again that it is more than okay to be a man.

Where are the men?