Men are primary in family life. They are “covenant keepers” Genesis 1:28-30. The covenant God made with Adam is still operative with “the Man” in every family. This structure for order has not changed on God’s behalf, but it seems that man has abdicated his rightful place. Misplaced values by man, places him in questionable positions today.

 

When a man doesn’t know what his role is, he is aimless and easily placed anywhere. Fathers must assume the position given them by God. Then, from that position, he is to give direction to the other members of the family. Such admonitions as these should remind Fathers of their Godly place and responsibilities:

 

“But because of the temptation to immorality, each man should have his own wife…” I Corinthians 7:2-5, 10-16, 32-39; 11:3, 7-16 “…for the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church…” Eph. 5:23 “Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her”…v.25; I Peter 3:7 “Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instructions of the Lord.” Eph. 6:4

 

The usefulness of men have extended responsibilities:

Single men have responsibilities, I Corinthians 7:25-29, 32-40 I Timothy 5:1 shares the disposition of younger men toward older men, and Titus 2:2,6 details the older man’s responsibility toward the younger men.