Ecclesiastes 1:11 "There is no remembrance of men of old..."
Why am I writing all of these things? In my initial post, I tried to explain my hopes and goals for this blog. I can see in my own life how I struggle with being a man, and I realize that I need to learn from better men who have come before me. As I look back upon how men used to be back when nobility, honor, and courage were the measure of a man - I see that we are missing that today. I see that I am missing that today.
And so I seek to remember the men of old.
These men of old can teach us so many things. Young men, we have to learn how to act, think, and be. We need to learn about what good goals and aspirations look like. We have to incorporate strength and justice into plans and motivations. The men of old have shown us the way. Now we need to follow - and by following, we can then create our own way.
But it all begins with remembering the men of old. The Lord said in His Word that the people struggled - the men struggled - because they did not remember how to do things. They did not remember the men of old.
We must remember. We must remember.
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Noble Deeds
Isaiah 32:8 "But the noble man makes noble plans, and by noble deeds he stands."
Noble deeds.
By noble deeds he stands.
What in the world does that mean? Nowadays, we have virtually no concept of what this means. The term 'nobility' has disappeared from our vocabulary and gotten lost from our culture. We cannot fathom simply standing on our noble deeds. No way. We need to stand on our money, our status, our power, our possessions. Noble deeds just aren't the way that we do things anymore.
Well, that is not what the men of old think. Men of old know how important noble deeds are to a life. What will you remember? What will people remember about you? Will they remember how much money you have? Or will they remember how you fought for justice and truth? Will they remember what title you held at your company or what car you drove? Or will they remember the way that you stood strong in the face of adversity and terror? What will define you? Your noble deeds will define you.
Men of old knew how to stand. Men of old knew what was really important to a man and to his reputation. They could care less who you were, what job you had, where you were from, or anything like that - your deeds spoke for you. The things that you did defined you. And if you practiced noble deeds, then you could stand. You were a true man.
Where has that gone? Men today, we need to get this back. We need to commit to noble deeds. We need to do noble deeds in our lives. Noble deeds are the measurements by which we will be judged. The things that we do will serve as our definitions. If we want to stand at all, we must accomplish noble deeds.
If we want to stand with pride in a group of men of old, we need to do noble deeds.
Noble deeds.
By noble deeds he stands.
What in the world does that mean? Nowadays, we have virtually no concept of what this means. The term 'nobility' has disappeared from our vocabulary and gotten lost from our culture. We cannot fathom simply standing on our noble deeds. No way. We need to stand on our money, our status, our power, our possessions. Noble deeds just aren't the way that we do things anymore.
Well, that is not what the men of old think. Men of old know how important noble deeds are to a life. What will you remember? What will people remember about you? Will they remember how much money you have? Or will they remember how you fought for justice and truth? Will they remember what title you held at your company or what car you drove? Or will they remember the way that you stood strong in the face of adversity and terror? What will define you? Your noble deeds will define you.
Men of old knew how to stand. Men of old knew what was really important to a man and to his reputation. They could care less who you were, what job you had, where you were from, or anything like that - your deeds spoke for you. The things that you did defined you. And if you practiced noble deeds, then you could stand. You were a true man.
Where has that gone? Men today, we need to get this back. We need to commit to noble deeds. We need to do noble deeds in our lives. Noble deeds are the measurements by which we will be judged. The things that we do will serve as our definitions. If we want to stand at all, we must accomplish noble deeds.
If we want to stand with pride in a group of men of old, we need to do noble deeds.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Noble Plans
Isaiah 32:8 "But the noble man makes noble plans, and by noble deeds he stands."
Noble plans.
Men of old dedicated themselves and their lives to noble plans. They geared their life towards noble things. They put forth their energy to plans that were noble.
True men spend their time and energy on things that are important, things that are noble. They do not waste their time with selfish or vain pursuits. They did not use their influence as a man for evil or wicked gain. Real men simply do not even consider using up their valuable time on things that are not worthwhile or noble.
Noble plans help people. Noble plans do good. Noble plans attempt and accomplish great deeds of good things that make life better for people. They are plans and ideals that work for the good of society - strength, honor, and hope.
Look at your own life. Are you living your life for noble plans? Or are you wasting your time with plans that are selfish or non-influencing? What are you doing with your life? What kind of plans do you have? And are they noble?
The men of old would settle for nothing less than dedicating their lives to noble plans.
We men today need to do the same.
Noble plans.
Men of old dedicated themselves and their lives to noble plans. They geared their life towards noble things. They put forth their energy to plans that were noble.
True men spend their time and energy on things that are important, things that are noble. They do not waste their time with selfish or vain pursuits. They did not use their influence as a man for evil or wicked gain. Real men simply do not even consider using up their valuable time on things that are not worthwhile or noble.
Noble plans help people. Noble plans do good. Noble plans attempt and accomplish great deeds of good things that make life better for people. They are plans and ideals that work for the good of society - strength, honor, and hope.
Look at your own life. Are you living your life for noble plans? Or are you wasting your time with plans that are selfish or non-influencing? What are you doing with your life? What kind of plans do you have? And are they noble?
The men of old would settle for nothing less than dedicating their lives to noble plans.
We men today need to do the same.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Isaiah 32:8 - The Noble Man
The Bible has excellent things to say about what it means to be a true man. Recently I found a great verse that speaks to the heart of what a man is and what a man does. The verse is found in the book of Isaiah - who himself was a very good man.
Isaiah 32:8 "But the noble man makes noble plans, and by noble deeds he stands."
To be a noble man - that should be the goal of every young man and young boy. That should be the goal of every man alive. That was what the goal was back in the day. In years past, men wanted to be noble. That was their first and greatest aim. Above all else, they wanted to be noble. Men of old knew the importance of being noble, and they made it the benchmark for their lives.
For the next two posts in this blog, we will look at how the Bible tells us we can be noble. There are two things that we can do to be noble: make noble plans and do noble deeds.
To be noble - that was the aim of the man of old.
Men today need to have that same aim, as well.
Isaiah 32:8 "But the noble man makes noble plans, and by noble deeds he stands."
To be a noble man - that should be the goal of every young man and young boy. That should be the goal of every man alive. That was what the goal was back in the day. In years past, men wanted to be noble. That was their first and greatest aim. Above all else, they wanted to be noble. Men of old knew the importance of being noble, and they made it the benchmark for their lives.
For the next two posts in this blog, we will look at how the Bible tells us we can be noble. There are two things that we can do to be noble: make noble plans and do noble deeds.
To be noble - that was the aim of the man of old.
Men today need to have that same aim, as well.
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