BIBLICAL FATHERHOOD--THE GREAT NEED OF THE WORLD 2. c) HE HAS A FATHER'S HEART continued.

Today I return to my series of BIBLICAL FATHERHOOD, THE GREAT NEED OF THE WORLD.

We will continue writing about the need of men to have a father's heart. Colin

BIBLICAL FATHERHOOD--THE GREAT NEED OF THE WORLD
2. c) HE HAS A FATHER'S HEART continued.

Malachi 4:5-6, says, "Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord; And he shall turn THE HEART OF THE FATHERS to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse."

On our recent teaching tour in UK and Europe Nancy and I stayed with a delightful homeschooling family in France. They are a German family but live in France so they can homeschool their children. The husband, who teaches in Germany, had just returned from a school Principal's Convention in Germany. He told us of a woman from the government who addressed the assembly stating that because parenting was a failure in Germany that the State should step in and take control of all children from birth. This husband mentioned that there was approval from most of the principles. I wonder if those same principals would want their own children taken over by the State from the moment of birth!

This is massive state intrusion which I believe we will see more of as they seek to apply UN mandates to our western nations. However, God certainly did not give our children to us to be bonded to state institutions. Babies and children need their father and mother. State governments should do all they can to encourage parental roles, not government take over.

This may sound extreme but I believe that even inadequate parenting is better than no parenting. And governments do not make good parents. They never have and never will. Government cannot reveal a mother's touch. Government does not have the compassionate eyes of a mother. Government, especially these days, can never show the love, care, and protection of a godly father.

Be encouraged. Colin

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