Man of God?

Pastor Marcus was stressing on the importance of living our lives based on the Word of God. How every step we take, each action, each desicion, must be guided by God's Word.

He then added that women should pray for godly men modeled after Biblical characters - after all, there were so many personalities to choose from! The congregation laughed, but he was not jesting.

I got to thinking about that. If I were to pray for a husband, whom would I want him to be like?

The first answer which sprang to mind was Paul, without a doubt. BUT...therein lies a problem. The very quality which draws me to Paul is the same one which made him choose a life of celibacy. He is, after all, the very one who said "It is good for a man not to marry...I wish that all men were as I am."

I admire his devotion to God, and the fact that he wants nothing else to distract him from fully living for God. I want a husband like that. But this can mean that 'marriage' is a distraction.

Ironic, ain't it?

Oh well. There's always Joshua and Daniel.

I love Daniel's boldness and faith in God, willing to stand firm in the face of adversity, not compromising his faith. Joshua's holy fear of God, his dependence on and trust in God, walking by faith wherever God led.

And King David. Mustn't forget him. Although in my opinion he had a few wives too many...