Today: Self.

And whoever gives one of these little ones

even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple,
truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.
Matthew 10:42

Even as the Son of Man came not to be served but

to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.
Matthew 20:28

The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office

of overseer, he desires a noble task. Therefore an overseer
must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-
minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to
teach, not a drunkard, not violent but gentle,
not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.
1 Timothy 3:1-3

We tend to have this great idea in our minds of what a “real man”

looks like, in the worldly sense. But what we tend to overlook about
that worldly man is how weak he really is.

The things that the world tells us make a “man” are menial things,

like what brand our “things” are, how much money we have to throw
around, how much “stuff” we have, and how many women we’ve been with.

It’s unusual to hear the world approve of men who sacrifice, not

just for their families, but neighbors, friends, and complete strangers.
The world tends to ignore the men who cater to the little ones.
We are Men, and as men, we are called to serve the world as Christ did.

As we serve the world, we must do so while including good example. As

men of God, we must reflect Christ in everything we do, showing the world
His love, and how He serves others unconditionally. Our lives should be pure,
empty of distraction and love of unimportant “things”.