Man of the House

     When I was a kid my dad was in the Marines, and I remember one time when he was leaving to go overseas he told me that I was the man of the house.  Like a lot of kids I took something that was probably just an off hand comment to heart and it has stuck with me.

     When Jesus left earth, he left behind instructions to His followers, much like a father would before leaving his family.  Jesus may not be truly gone from the lives of believers, but he has neither called for his bride nor taken possession of His earthly kingdom yet; in a way it's like he has gone on a trip and told us "You're the man of the house". While He is still the authority and we can still communicate with Him, He expects us to be good stewards by running His house the way He instructed us to run it.