Behold the Man!

"Man of God", is the description given to a man that follows God in every
way, who obeys His commands with joy, who does not live for the things of
this life but for the things of eternity, who willingly serves his God in
giving freely of all his resources yet gladly suffers as a consequence of
his faith. (Got?.org) I think one of the best verse that explains this is,
*Micah 6:8 He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord
require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with
your God?* Many people strive after and battle to be a "Man of God" and
fail to achieve because of everything in the world around them that is a
distraction. The first part of that title is "Man". The struggle that I see
and deal with myself is putting aside the cares and concerns of the world
and staying focused on the ways of the Lord. Fear, disappointments, doubt
and shame are tactics that the enemy uses to help the children of God to
become discouraged and feel unworthy of the calling that God has placed
upon them. There are also many that are caught up in their own agendas so
much, that they forget about the Lord Jesus. When I deal with my crazy high
speed wobble of life, there is a verse that calms my spirit, *John 19:5
Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe.
And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!*

Douglas