Kingdom Men Rising: King MeSýnishorn

Our culture faces unprecedented challenges, and the only answer to our troubles is for kingdom men to rise up and make a difference. Now is the time. In every sphere of life, God is calling men to be leaders, not just followers.

Throughout history, God has called men to intervene on behalf of a dying land. Ezekiel 22:30 records it this way, “I searched for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land, so that I would not destroy it; but I found no one.” The land had plenty of males, but God couldn’t find a man. There’s a big difference between being a male and being a kingdom man. You can be one without the other when you refuse to take responsibility under God.

While many of us are waiting on God to fix what is wrong, God is waiting on us to step up and do what is right. He is waiting on men who don’t just talk about faith but who walk in it. These are the men whose actions demonstrate that they believe in the God they claim to worship.

Men, it is our role to seek out the manifestation of justice in the culture we live in. We are to rise up on behalf of those who cannot do so on their own (Micah 6:8; Proverbs 31:8). We do this by ensuring fair treatment and equal opportunities for the meeting of basic human needs such as education and employment. Without opportunity, many people lose hope. And one of the primary problems we are facing today is an increased sense of hopelessness. When a man loses hope, everything has been ripped from him. To take a man’s hope is akin to taking his manhood.

That’s why we need men who will be committed not only to evangelizing people for heaven but also to improving people’s lives here on earth. The kingdom of God involves both heaven and earth. In many ways, our failure to engage society strategically and spiritually has made us the cause of our own division, devolution, and destruction in our land because we have not taken this call seriously. When we rise up as kingdom men, we can usher in a new season of spiritual calm (see Leviticus 26:6; Judges 3:11).

You have been created by God with a specific post He wants you to fulfill and a purpose He wants you to live out. He has scouted you, pursued you, and drafted you for His kingdom team. God created you for something great. You have been drafted for the purposes of God.

Tom Brady didn’t get drafted until the sixth round of the NFL draft, but he has gone on to win seven Super Bowl championships. His effort and hard work and passion for the game have made him one of the greatest of all time.

This principle ought to ring true for kingdom men too. It is your willingness to show up in life day in and day out, be present in relationships, put forth the effort on the job, commit, give, apply diligence, study the Word, invest in others, and the like that will shape your own legacy of distinction.

Show up.

Be present.

Stay consistent.

If you do those three things, you will leave a legacy of excellence.