Even though the proof of God's greatness and His love was all around her, Eve still believed the words of the devil over the proof of God's love.
In these last days people are becoming more and more like this, choosing to believe words without any evidence.
I have seen parents say; "love ya" as a child is rushing out the door to spend time with their wicked friends. Without any challenge or instruction from the parents, the child is left to himself without help or guidance. The child knows this parent doesn't love them even though they say the words, because the parent foolishly cares more about the child liking them than they do about what might happen to them when they choose the wrong friends.
I remember years ago my husband attended a Boy Scout meeting for parents about what was going on in that club. He sat next to a man who was complaining about his son doing things he shouldn't do. My husband finally said to him, "why don't you say no to him?" The response of the father was astounding, he said; "you mean I can do that?" as though he had never heard of that before.
Our entire culture as a whole is frightened to make rules for their children concerned about losing the love of their children. They don't realize that children feel unloved and unprotected when the parent is taking their orders from the children.
Children don't feel loved or protected when there are no rules and sadly they turn into adults who are afraid to instruct or make boundaries for their own children. There is nothing more disgusting than a man who bows to the commands of a child.
Then there is the problem with remarriage in which the step-parent has no say over the children, while the new spouse almost always gets on the side of the child against the step-parent. I can not count the number of times I have heard a father say; "I have no influence with my step-children because they refuse to consider that I am their parent." And, the new spouse does not support the step-father, they fight with him in defense of their child.
The families of America are a train wreck but because they love their sin they refuse to admit how terrible it really is for children and the culture in general. Rather than repent and pray for strength to correct what is wrong they defend their sin and continue down the track to derailment.
Children are bossing their parents in our culture and the parents are alright with it because the parents are lazy. They would rather have a few minutes of peace than battle a rebellious child to make real peace in their homes. So these parents live in continual arguing and disrespect.
Peace is not made by ignoring problems, peace is accomplished by doing what is necessary to bring the family back to compliance with God's Word.
Isaiah 3:4-5 "And I will make mere boys their leaders,
And mischievous children will rule over them,
5 And the people will be oppressed,
Each one by another, and each one by his neighbor;
The youth will assault the elder,
And the contemptible person will assault the one honored.'"
When we see the family dynamics at play in our country we have to realize the country is going to fall because the family is so unstable.
Because the family is unstable so goes every other thing within the culture.
Another aspect of this dying nation is the lack of respect adult children are demonstrating toward their parents. They have no honor and no respect but think they do because they are not physically assaulting them, however they are verbally, emotionally and spiritually assaulting them frequently as they elevate themselves to superior status while thinking they have a good excuse to abuse their parents.
I don't know the author of the following passage but it is applicable to this article.
"In ancient cultures and the Old Testament, dishonoring one's parents was considered a serious offense that could have consequences for the entire family. It was seen as an offense against God, the parents' reputation, and society's culture. In some cases, dishonoring parents could even result in the death penalty.
In the Bible, God repeatedly tells children to honor their parents with obedience and loving hearts. Some ways children dishonor their parents include: Failing to obey them, Cursing them out, Speaking evil of them, and Demeaning or belittling their leadership and decision making."
Children who do not honor their parents or the parents of their spouses will not honor anyone else either, they have a spirit and heart mentality of dishonor about everything and everyone.
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