State of the Family

Pastor Cecil Daniels

There is an old adage that says, “As goes the family, so goes the nation.” To a great extent this is a true statement. No civilization can stand very long without strong emphasis on the family unit.

This is true because the family is God’s idea. He planned for a man and a woman to become husband and wife, and to procreate. The purpose for this is to provide an ordered and stable environment in which to raise happy and healthy children, and to ensure the passing of God’s truth from one generation to the next.

Today’s world has attacked the family in every possible way. Marriage is discouraged, and people live together and bear children, without the commitment to family. All too often the parents split up, leaving children without the stability of a two-parent family. With the mother working and the father absent, children live under tremendous stress.

Parent’s that do stay together, frequently struggle under the pressure of time and money management, and the distress of raising children in today’s world. Consequently, this produces tension in the home.

Kids are neglected and often left alone to fend for themselves, as parents struggle to make a living. At times, the well being of children is ignored while parents seek a lifestyle that is not conducive to rearing happy and functional children. The break up of the family is an immediate threat to children

Homosexual unions are a direct attack on the family. How can children be born, and God’s design for the family be maintained without the marriage of male and female? This is being pushed in our society and is a direct assault on the family and the Word of God.

Children are devalued in our society. With the onslaught of immoral and anti-God movies, TV programming, and music, the minds and souls of kids have been corrupted for the purpose of making money.

Kids have ready access to drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and pornography. In fact, the library and computers have put porn within easy reach of all kids. The only role models for kids today are ungodly sports figures, movie stars, and music celebrities.

Abortion is an abomination to God. Abortion is murder. Only God has the right to give and take life. One in four pregnancies end in abortion. Some people even laud abortion as a means of population control, lessening molestation and abuse of children, and a lowering crime rate (Newsweek September 6, 1999).

It is a shame for a nation to say that we cut crime because abortion ended the life of potential criminals. Millions of babies have been aborted since the landmark Roe v. Wade case. They also say abortion has helped our economy by allowing fewer workers who would be coming of age to enter the work force.

However, all is not lost! There is still hope! God loves the family. It was His idea, and He wants to help us with the things we face today. The last great hope for the family is the Church! This is not hype for the Church. It is the truth! We alone stand against a world and promote the well being of marriage and the family. Do you know anything other institution speaking up?

Here at Calvary Pentecostal Church, we want to help you with your marriage and your children. That is why we focus much of our attention on the family.

If you do not have your family in a Spirit-filled Church, I invite you to join yourself with Calvary Pentecostal Church. We care about you, and want the blessings of God upon you and your family.