I know my FB posts this
week have been mostly silly in nature, but it is release week and that just comes
with the territory. However, in this
week of spiritual consecration and fasting I haven’t lost sight of all that’s
going on in the world around us. What we
are seeing played out in the news daily are symptoms of something much
greater. The ROOTS of the problems need to be dealt with. I was reading my Bible
today, Numbers 30 to be exact, and I came across something so interesting…
The chapter deals with vows and
how God sees them. Any believer knows, or
should know this scripture in Ecclesiastes 5:4-6 (NASB) - 4 When you make a vow to God, do not be late in paying it; for He takes
no delight in fools. Pay what you vow! 5 It is better that you should not vow
than that you should vow and not pay. 6 Do not let your speech cause you to sin
and do not say in the presence of the messenger of God that it was a mistake.
Why should God be angry on account of your voice and destroy the work of your
hands?
So yeah, we don’t play with God
and vows. Now back to Numbers 30. I found it interesting that if a woman still
in her father’s house or a married woman makes a vow and the MAN responsible
for her, overhears it he can nullify it based on his position in her life and
the authority God has given him. God
will honor his authority and release her from a VOW, something we know God does
NOT play about. BUT, the man has to say
something as soon as he hears about it.
If he doesn’t take direct action and lingers in his nullification then
he will be responsible for any guilt.
WHOA. Did y’all get that? God will intervene for her based on the man
he put in place to cover her and RELEASE her from a vow. Also, the man has to act on that thing
immediately, he can’t play with it or that guilt is his to bear. NOTE: The
man can suffer if he doesn’t PROPERLY use the authority God has given him.
So what’s my point and how does
this tie in? Listen, one of the root
causes of what’s going on in society today is men being out of place, in
particular black men. Yes, there are
MANY contributing factors and I am not about to list any of them, because what
matters now is solutions. Look at how
much authority and responsibility God has given the man in his Divine
Order. Wait… pause… this is NOT an open
forum for an independent woman or feminist argument. This is about God’s order for the
family. It’s NOT up for debate. Now where was I, oh yes, the man aka the head
of the house aka the authority in the family.
It’s no coincidence that Satan is destroying the head of the family
through senseless violence, hate, mass incarceration, identity issues and the
like. It’s a PLAN. It’s a strategy to get them out of
place. When the head falls, the body
suffers. I am reminded of a passage in
my upcoming release, “Saturday Showdown.”
(Not a shameless but an INTENTIONAL plug – LOL) In this book, God is very much dealing with the
men, their rightful place in Him and in their family, so we need to take heed.
Wise words from First Lady Darcy
Stone: “Don’t be like Adam and throw her under the bus. Even if Adam hadn’t eaten the fruit, God
would still have come looking for him because he’s the one that God left in
charge, not Eve. So take a lesson from
him and cover her sins with your love the way Christ covered your sins with his
blood. I don’t care what she reveals.
You cover her. When God looks at
you all He sees is Christ’s blood. When
people look at her, all they need to see is your love. You are to love her the way the Christ loves
the church. Most times the only
scripture a man knows is, ‘Wives submit
to your husbands.’ It never occurs
to them the weight that goes with that charge.
Yes, God gave you all great authority but that’s because it comes with
great responsibility. There’s a cost to
be the boss and the price is your life. Just
like Christ laid his life down, you are to lay yours down for the family God
entrusted to you. Son, you have to
crucify your flesh and operate in the spirit.
So you stand in front her. You
hide her. You protect her. Do you understand me?” (Excerpt from "Saturday Showdown" Book 7 in the Chronicles of Warfare Saga)
Men, and not just black men, but
ESPECIALLY black men, it’s time to take your place! We need you!
The authority you’ve been given is great. It can change the very fabric of our
existence. TAKE YOUR PLACE! This blog has been brought to you by the
letter V and the number 2. (LOL) Y’all
be blessed!
Until next time...
