An Upside Down World

An Upside Down World
“Here
for this third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to
you; for I do not seek what is yours, but you; for children are not responsible
to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.” (2
Corinthians 12:14,)

Several years ago Hillary Clinton,
currently serving as Secretary of State, wrote a book entitled "it takes a
Village." Her premise was that society joins together to raise children. While
it's true that each of us have been blessed by our communities and
neighborhoods, Hillary Clinton got it all wrong!

But the former First Lady really was just
repeating what society has been saying for years. There is a predominant
worldview that places the "village" in a predominant position. Such a worldview
is fundamental to the problems that we experience in our society today. We live
in a world in which the state has become the provider. Our founding fathers had
no such idea. They were convinced and convicted – even willing to give their
"lives, fortunes, and sacred honor" – of the fact that the state was the "child"
and thus was the servant of "We the people."

Let me propose an alternate worldview. It
is a worldview that is foundational to the Christian life, and has been the
understanding of conservative generations since the days of Adam and Eve. Here
is the worldview: it doesn't take a village, IT TAKES A PARENT!

Men and women have a natural desire and a
supernatural command to procreate. They do this so that they can eventually
build a village! In the village they will have opportunity to fully express
their individuality. All the needs of the body, soul, and spirit will have
opportunity for expression within the village. But remember, at the bottom of it
all is the family unit.

When we turn the world upside down and
create a nanny state, with the state providing for the children rather than the
children providing for the state, we are in for a rough ride!

In His Grace,

Randy White

Heavenly Father, give me the vision to see the
attack on the modern family. Give me the wisdom to know how to stand in defense.
In Jesus’ name! Amen.