There are a lot of pressures in our world right now. None is more clear than the willingness of Christians to stand up and be counted. There has been a lot of silence with what has been happening. The pressure facing Christians is more and more prominent in public education and, in particular, our children. With CRT (Critical Race Theory or whatever name it currently goes by) and explicit sex education beginning in Kindergarten, we need to make sure we are not only praying but getting involved.
Matthew 18:5-7 states:
“But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea. 7 Woe to the world because of [a]offenses! For offenses must come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes!
Recently, in our town, there was a reading and showing of one of the more explicit books at our local library. People showed up to pray for those children. Sadly, parents brought their children to learn and listen to what was being taught. Five- and Six-year-olds have no business learning about sex. They should be out playing and being children instead of being groomed. We should protect their innocence. Letting them learn to play. Directing them along a path that will allow them to not become involved in what the current world agenda offers. When a baby is born, for a parent to automatically dismiss its gender based on pressure from the world is wrong. Telling a child that they are a different gender is wrong. Yet, we are seeing these types of things more and more.
It is an agenda that continues to grow and transform into new and more evil forms of “reality”. There are those who say that we all have our “truths”. No, there is one truth. The rest is how we lie to ourselves to make it okay to accept what is going on. The Bible tells us everything we need to know; how to handle what is going on. What we should do, say, and how we act or react to situations. There is nothing new under the sun.
Ecclesiastes 1:9
That which has been is what will be,
That which is done is what will be done,
And there is nothing new under the sun.
We know that throughout history, children have been taken advantage of and exploited. While a few years ago there were the “rights of the child”, we no longer see anything like that. Once again, an agenda is being imposed on our children. It’s an agenda that starts early and continues as they get older. The rise of transgenderism in our youth has become prevalent. It has reached a critical point, where they are being given chemical castration drugs and unnecessary surgeries in their formative years. How many individuals have had this type of surgery and have now, in their early 20s, admitted it was a mistake? Children, no matter their age, need to be allowed to explore who they are and what they want without a permanent solution being forced on them as if it was their idea.
While I was very much a “tomboy” growing up. I have an older brother who I looked up to and wanted to be like. I wanted the things he had because I adored him so much. However, later in life, while I still enjoyed some of those things, I discovered who I was independent of him. I became my own person, wearing dresses and heels, and discovering my own unique beauty. Those of us who are older have had that opportunity, yet we say that this new generation doesn’t get to do that. They must make a life-altering decision without discovery.
The children are our future. Without them, there is no future. The freedoms we have known and enjoyed, this next generation may never know, if we don’t shine the light on truth and share it with them. They are being told which direction to go and how to get there. Without the influence of Christians in their lives, to be a light for Christ, what type of future will they really have? What does this mean? We need to be involved at every level. Not just as parents, but as grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, teachers, and more. We need to step up and offer a different solution. We need to not judge, for judgment belongs to the Lord, but we need to offer a helping hand and be there.
We are all sinners saved by God’s grace. We need to remember that, and be an example of what Christ can do when we let Him. There has been a spotlight that is shining on revival in our lands. We need that revival now, more than ever before. We need to remember the truth. We need to get in – and stay in – the word of God. We need to pray and remain firmly rooted in Him. This is the only way we can reach out honestly, with strength, encouragement, and love. The battle is the Lord’s. We are His army and we need to trust in Him. Pray for God to show you the direction that He wants you to go. Pray that He will give you strength and not let fear of being “canceled” out stop you from stepping out. Move forward in His word and in His will.
Isaiah 6:8
And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.”