Disrespect For Life
Sometimes I think we’re living in bizarro world.
Are you a biological “machine?”
Are your kids just simple “products,” or are they little boys or girls created by God?
“Products?”
No way.
“Biological machines?”
I didn’t think so.
Are you outraged at this popular thinking? Because you should be.
Created by God
The fact that we are created by God offends many people. We must be compassionate and pray for them, but at the same time, never compromise our convictions.
There are schools across the United States that teach evolution as THE explanation of how the world was created.
We might just as well have “evolved” from a rock.
But, Christians know better.
Jesus died for our sins.
His incomprehensible love is beyond our imaginations, it is that deep.
Don’t tell me His death on the Cross was for nothing.
The world doesn’t like our beliefs, but praise God, this world is not our final home.
If you reject God and His Word, then anything goes—there’s no absolute standard on which to base your thinking. In this view, children are just biological machines, the product of millions of years of evolution. They aren’t given to parents—they are just a “choice” parents made. – Ken Ham, Answers in Genesis,1
We are not products.
We are not biological machines.
It’s absurd thinking, but sadly people are buying into this.
In the Image of God
We live in a world where the majority of our nation’s leaders have no problem with women terminating pregnancies in the womb for convenience – a so-called “choice.”
With that destructive brand of thinking, how can we expect younger generations who are “lucky” enough that their parents let them be born, be expected to, in turn, “value” anything?
The ungodly have such a disrespect for life. We see the results of this on the news every night.
Is it too late to tear down the ideologies meant to degrade us, reduce us to simple “products”, and separate us?
I believe there is still time to change some minds, but not much time.
We have to face the facts.
The Enemy wants to capture the hearts and minds of your children . . . of all ages.
Taking A Stand
Defending the faith (apologetics) is vital teaching as your children get ready to face a hostile world.
This will mean a dedicated commitment of your time to invest in the Christian education of your loved ones while they’re at home.
It’s what God wants us to do.
Think about your sons and daughters right now.
Do they recognize that God created the heavens and the earth?
Can your children (or teens) defend their faith (respectfully) to an authority figure?
They desperately need your guidance.
Do you talk about Jesus with them?
Once or twice isn’t enough.
If you don’t teach them about Jesus, worldly agendas being forced on every aspect of our society will lead them astray. If you’re not sure how serious this is, research the growing attacks on Christians all over the world.
When the family is strong, the church is strong. And when the church is strong, the nation is strong. But when the family breaks down, the nation breaks down with it. I believe there’s a full-throated, all-out attack on the family in our nation today. It’s time for moms and dads to be the spiritual leaders in the home. And it’s time for grandparents to be spiritual leaders too. – Pastor Greg Laurie, Bible teacher and author.2
Disrespect For Life Culture
How can parents and grandparents protect their kids in this spiritual fight for their minds and hearts?
Besides prayer, it’s important to establish a foundation of faith early on in your home.
Read the Bible to your children.
Let them see YOU reading it.
You can even take something like a child’s favorite hobby and bring even that back to God’s wonderful provision.
I like the way Pastor James Kaddis puts it . . .
That father says you know God gave you the talent to put that thing together kiddo. You want another one. Let’s pray to God. Let’s ask God to provide it for us. And every single time father and son get together to do that very thing, it’s used as a lesson for the goodness of God in that kid’s life.
Let me tell you something. The next time that that kid goes and runs towards that hobby that he’s learned to do as a kid, he’s always going to bring the Lord into it. And when he’s raising his generation up, he’s raising his children up, you know what he’s going to do? He’s going to teach his (own) children to associate the wonders and the goodness of God with the things that they love the most in life. And thus, God is associated with that which is wonderful. – Senior Pastor James Kaddis, Calvary Chapel, Signal Hill.3
Christians – there’s still time until Jesus calls us home.
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1 Ken Ham quotation, courtesy of Answers in Genesis.org, “Who ‘Owns’ Children.” August 26, 2021. Retrieved from https://answersingenesis.org/family/who-owns-children/
2 Pastor Greg Laurie Daily Devotions, courtesy of oneplace.com., “It’s Time To Step Up”. August 23, 2021. para. 4. Retrieved from https://www.oneplace.com/devotionals/greg-laurie-daily-devotions/its-time-to-step-up-greg-laurie-devotion-august-23-2021-11848809.html
3 From Kaddis, Pastor James, “Which Way Will You Go, Part 2.” Courtesy of oneplace.com. Podcast, [18:31-19:12]. August 18, 2021. Web. Retrieved from: https://www.oneplace.com/ministries/light-on-the-hill/listen/which-way-will-you-go-part-2-899676.html
