BIBLICAL FATHERHOOD--THE GREAT NEED OF THE WORLD 2. e) HE HAS A FATHER'S HEART--THE ELIJAH ANOINTING

Men, the primary purpose of the Elijah anointing mentioned in Malachi 4:6 is to turn the hearts of the fathers (parents) back to the children. In today's world, where many Christian parent's hearts are hardened and insensitive towards their children, we certainly need this Elijah anointing to restore our hearts back to the true value of children.

With over 50 percent of marriages ending in divorce, as well as the marriages that are shaky and shallow, this has serious impact on the lives of our children. They do not understand why Mommy and Daddy do not love each other anymore. Their little hearts are torn and confused. Their precious little hearts have to be dragged through all sorts of garbage. They cannot help but be adversely affected by the tension and strife. What kind of example are we setting up for their future marriage and faithful stable relationships?

All this divorce by Christians is having a debilitating affect upon our nation, as well as future generations. We certainly need this Elijah anointing to turn our hearts back to the value of children. The "one to two children"  mindset of our present Christianity is certainly not biblical. Both the Old and the New Testaments encourage a fruitful mindset.

On top of all this, what are we doing to stop these "unwanted, inconvenient nuisances" from being born? Contraception, sterilization, and abortion is Margaret Sanger's way to get rid of these so called "human weeds." Much of the present day church has fallen for this deplorable attitude towards having children.

We must ask the question. Has God moved His hand away from protecting marriages? For the sake of our nation and its future, we are in desperate need for major heart sugary. Men, we must pray for this Elijah anointing before it's too late and the nation receives the fruit of Malachi 4:6, "Lest I come and smite the earth with a curse."

Be encouraged to pray. Colin