Watch. Stand. Act like a man. Be strong. All of that sounds very ‘tough guy’ and ‘macho’ doesn’t it? It all kind of suits what we think of in our present world doesn’t it.
There was a recent advert for a razor that was based on all the worst aspects that that kind of concept of manhood. It addressed bullying and brawling and harassment and those kind of things. At the end is presented that manhood should be better than that.
The advert got plenty negative response. People thought it was an attempt to feminise men.
I am sure the advert had it problems, but as I thought about it it kind of started to make sense. I think this passage tells us that there is a vital part of being a man that we can miss. The last part of passage says ‘do everything in love.’
Watch – in love. Stand – in love. Be a man – in love. Be strong – in love.
In certainly looks to me that love is essential, love is the basis, love is the right attitude.
I am not saying that men need to be any less than men. There are times when we must take and stand and be strong and prove ourselves men, but even then it is the love of Christ that must constrain us.
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