Hope in the Christian Family

Chuck Colson reminds us that family oriented cultures survive.

"We see parallels today between the modern West and ancient Rome. The low pagan fertility rate meant that Rome needed to import workers—and soldiers—from the farthest reaches of the empire and beyond. Rome lost its social cohesion. So, Rome fell. The Christian Church survived because believers had been multiplying. And what is going to cause Christianity to recover in the modern West may be precisely the same phenomenon."

It shouldn't be all that amazing that when a society follows God's plan it is sustained. It is also quite clear through history that an obedient remnant can sustain the hope of an entire people. However, what is astounding is that the most valuable service we can provide to mankind is also the most enjoyable and fulfilling of pursuits. “Be fruitful and increase in number”, “love your wives”, and “let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them” are all familiar exhortations to Christians. Which leads me to wonder, why do the non-believer's insist on making life so difficult or is this a sort of purging that needs to take place every millennium of so?

When all the seemingly important issues of the day are long forgotten what will remain is what we invested in our children. But first there needs to be children to invest in.