In October, 1555, two men were being led from Bocardo Prison in England. Hugh Lattimer and Nicholas Ridley had been imprisoned for refusing to recant their faith in Jesus Christ. However, today they were not being released, but led to the town square were they would be burned at the stake.
As they approached the stakes, Lattimer turned to his companion and said, "Be of good cheer Ridley, Play the man."
We sometimes look to athletes or other hero-types and declare that 'they are the man!' In John 19, we read of Jesus appearing before Pontius Pilate. After being scourged, Jesus is brought before the crowds to which Pilate states, "Behold, the man!'
What Pilate didn't realize, but Jesus was indeed, 'The Man.' Jesus represented all that we could or should be. Our dads are imperfect as are any of the male figures in our lives. And while we are not perfect, we still have the responsibility to 'play the man.' But when in comes to declaring someone as 'the man' we should look to Jesus as our example.
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