Men

Acts 8:5-6 (AMP) Philip [the deacon, not the apostle] went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed the Christ (the Messiah) to them [the people]; 6And great crowds of people with one accord listened to and heeded what was said by Philip, as they heard him and watched the miracles and wonders which he kept performing [from time to time].

1 Chronicles 7:2 (AMP) The sons of Tola: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, Shemuel (Samuel)—heads of their fathers’ houses, descendants of Tola. THEY WERE MIGHTY MEN OF VALOUR IN THEIR GENERATIONS; their number in David’s days was 22,600.

Philip was a deacon, not a man of war, not a descendant of anyone in particular but He was a man of God. He was a willing servant, someone who waited on tables, that is when the Holy Spirit was not using him to heal, preach the gospel, be translated.

In my church the men's ministry is powerful and the men of the house are mighty in God. Men who submit themselves to good leadership flourish like great oaks and their children are junior versions of the same.

Wholeness lives in their houses, their wives are happy and blessed and their children grow in God.

Being a part of a church where men are strengthened and taught, mentored and made whole blesses me. I admire the wholeness and rejoice for the future of these families.

Lord bless our men, cause them to flourish and be whole. Amen!