by Today, the erosion of the family and disappearance of the male authority figure in the home have twisted society ethically, spiritually and morally, creating a generation without shame or blush. Along the way, the role of family, society and church have been reversed. Society and the church develop social programs with good intentions to supplement the biblical responsibility fathers have neglected.
This erosion is prophesied in many ways at the end times as 2 Timothy 3:1-5 is being fulfilled in the lives of men.
“in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof…”
Regardless of how it is traced through history and regardless of current worldly trends, God’s biblical plan to heal the destruction and the wickedness of society has never changed. God imparted on the family, not society or the church, the responsibility of training up children. When this responsibility is taken serious and scripturally adhered to, the effects of God’s plan will radiate from within the family outward into the church and then into society.
Without question, America is in need of revival. This revival must start in the family, with fathers on their knees heeding 2 Chronicles 7:14,
“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
Our children may be grown, but God still has a commission for us, to reach our children’s children. Here is God’s plan for a godly society:
- Fathers rear your children and grandchildren “in the nurture and admonition of the Lord” (Ephesians 6:4)
- Resulting in “obedient children” who are “holy in all manner of conversation” (Ephesians 6:1-2; 1 Peter 1:14-15)
- Resulting in men and women “able to teach others also” (2 Timothy 2:2)
- Resulting in employers that are “just and equal” (Colossians 4:2)
- Resulting in godly employees that “obey in all things … not with eyeservice, as menpleasers” (Colossians 3:22)
- Resulting in “faithful children not accused of riot or unruly” (Titus 1:6)
