Certain animals have an instinctive drive to protect their young. The theories vary as to why some animals care for their young and others don’t. Evolutionists believe that they are protecting their investment. Their investment may be time or it may be genes. After all when you are gone there is nothing left but your genes if you were “fit” enough to pass them on.
As a creationist, I explain it by saying God planned it that way. If you can Amen that then stick with me and see if your enthusiasm sticks with you.
There are many varying degrees of parental care in nature. Some animals provide food, shelter, and protection. Depending of the species and maturity at birth, there may be years of this parental care. Think about the mother bear. Most people know that you don’t mess with a cub unless you have a death wish. So where is mother bear?
Why have so many Christian parents abandoned their offspring? I am not talking about leaving them on the curb or out in the woods. I am talking about leaving them to the lions. 1Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.
From my vantage point it is almost like the tables have turned. If I were an evolutionist, I’d say we have reverted back to our beginnings. We protect our “investment” as if our kids are our genetic legacy. But I am not and they are not.
Psalms 127:3 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD. Our children are blessings from the almighty creator. They deserve some protection and the parents are responsible.
Recently I watched a news program titled “To Catch a Predator”. These predators scoured the Internet to find innocent and vulnerable children. Without going into detail these kids use the Internet to communicate with their friends. This open door is how 95% of sexual predators make their first contact with our kids.
Why would a parent allow their child unhindered access to this world? Unhindered access to music, television (and that includes commercials), movies, and the Internet, unhindered access to vulgarity, nudity, sexual content, violence. Are you really going to tell me that you don’t want to shelter them? Are you going to tell God that? Will you tell Him they had a right to privacy? A right to and Ipod, a cell phone? A right to choose …. where does it end?
As you can see I am full of questions. Why, Why, Why? I have a theory. Satan has done an exceptional job of trickery. He has convinced too many people to listen to the world. “Your kids have a right to privacy.” “You don’t want to shelter your children, do you?” “Oh, that movie is not that bad.” “That only happens to other people.”
We need some parents that will ignore the world and its ruler. We need to be like that mama bear. Our children are not ready for the real world. They don’t have the tools to defend themselves. We are not protecting our gene pool, we are protecting their eternal souls. Amen?
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If we were to start protecting the children from evil forces, how to best do this, and at what age do we stop protecting them? Should they pass an exit exam? I shudder when I see what passes for "reality" on MTV, but this is what our youth is watching. Adults pay the bills, so they are ultimately responsible. Is this the work of Satan?
Good question. I like questions because they bring further consideration but more importantly more prayer. God has designed the answer into his creation. For that reason I can't answer the question. Each parent must know their own children intimately and protect and expose them accordingly. Passing an exit exam is a way to do it. Basicly your child will begin to earn trust and lose it at times. The more trustworthy and mature the child, the more exposure to the world they can be allowed (with considerable discussion). Are we responsible? The mere asking of the question, in my mind, is a huge problem in the church. The Bible gives explicit instruction to teach your children. Satan is to blame, for sure, but the church also bears a huge responsibility. We are not to be deceived, and in our attempt to be part of the world, our children are paying the price.
I completely understand where you're coming from. I am very picky about what shows and channels my son is allowed to watch. He is 7 and thinks that it's "not fair" that some of his friends get to watch shows that he doesn't. Too bad... maybe I just care more. Maybe I don't think a 7-yr old needs to see certain things, and don't even get me started on the commercials!!!! The DVR has been great for that-- just zip right through them!
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