Understanding the Purpose and Power of Men

The Male as Provider and Protector

As a matter of fact, ever since I married you, I‘ve been carr y ing the family.‖ What has she done by sa ying this? She has just made his bed somewhere else. He feels humiliated and

unwanted. He doesn‘t want to go home to that. Instead, she should say something like, ―Well, honey, God says that He‘s our Source. I‘ve always believed that if God made you my co vering, He‘ll provide for you so you can provide for us. As a mat ter of fact, I love you for who you are, not

A man needs

his wife to

respect his

desire to

provide.

because of the things you buy me. Hello? Are you there?‖ ―Yes, honey, you just make me so proud to have you as my wife. You make me feel so much like a man. I‘ll be home in five seconds.‖ When he arrives, she can greet him at the door and say, ―Sweetheart, job or no job, you‘re the best thing that ever happened to me.‖ You want to see a man go get a job the next morning? Whatever he can get, even i f it‘s sweeping the streets, he‘ll do it. What did his wife do for him? She restored his confidence. She gave him respect and elevated him as the head of the home all in one sentence. And now she has a provider who will continue to provide. When God told Adam to take care of the Garden (Gen. 2:15), He was telling him, in effect, ―I put you in the Garden not only to work and cultivate it, but also to protect it and everything in it — including the animals, the plants, and the woman I will create. You are a protec tor.‖ The male is like God‘s ―security guard.‖ When he shows up, everyone is supposed to feel protected and safe. Remem ber that the atmosphere of God‘s Garden is His presence. Therefore, God essentially tol d Adam, ―Protect the Garden, but also the presence that is in it. Don‘t let anything disturb My presence here.‖ It is up to males to maintain God‘s pre s ence — whether they are at their homes, jobs, or any other place in society. They are to be protectors. The Male as Protector Created to Protect

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