Praying for the seven Mountains (VI) Family

Though ultimately our struggle is not against flesh and blood, nevertheless the Evil one has taken many captive to do his will (Ephesians 6:12; 2 Timothy 2:26). We used to talk about the “nuclear family, ” meaning a father, mother and their children. The adjective “nuclear” indicated correctly, that this unit is the basic building block of a stable society. Since the 1960's Satan's has been using those he has taken captive to take aim at this very basic level, marshaling leaders in all seven mountains of influence to do his bidding. In terms of government, it started in the 60's with the relaxation of divorce laws, which were designed to protect children (who suffer greatly under divorce). It's now manifesting in the latest move to take children from parents who refuse to affirm non-biological gender in their child. Never mind that the changes are irreversible and permanent, and that studies show many, who are left alone, grow out it. The rational for all such laws are framed in terms of compassion, and a desire to alleviate suffering. No law is perfect, certainly the divorce laws were not. You cannot legislate the heart, which in the end is the problem. But many of these new laws have severe unwanted consequences, consequences that actually increase overall suffering (see October posts “Culture wars”).

The Media and Arts and Entertainment are largely on board with this agenda. By biased reporting, majoring on isolated events, employing false statistics, pseudo science and one sided propaganda, they, wittingly or unwittingly, follow Alinsky's rules for radicals (30 October). Increasingly business is weaponized in the agenda to tear down traditional family values, with bakers for example, being sued for refusing to violate their consciences. And whether you agree or disagree, it is clear that all this is eroding of freedom. That Education is being used is obvious to anyone who is informed about these things (but see 17 December). In terms of Religion, again whether you agree or not, it's hard to deny the infiltration into the church of the stated agenda to change the West’s mind about traditional and family values (see 19 November).

And what are we to do about all this? Well, it's “not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit says the Lord” (Zechariah 4:6). And clearly without Him we can do nothing. But the Lord requires our cooperation, we are to humble ourselves to turn, repent, obey, pray and seek His face (2 Chronicles 7:14 again). Part of obedience is that we are to make disciples starting with ourselves, our families. Discipleship needs to be Biblical and holistic (see 29 November). When we obey and seek His face and have our “conduct honourable among unbeliever," then “they may, by your good works ... glorify God in times of visitation” (2 Peter 2:12). In other words when we do these things, we will avoid what the other side needs to change in us, and He will visit us and change all our hearts and, I believe, bring us more into balance and harmony. 

Father, we declare the restoration of Biblical traditional marriages and families. We ask You to rise up fathers in loving Biblical leadership in the home, and to help us to demonstrate Kingdom values and attitudes there (Ephesians 5:15 – 6:4). Help us in holistic discipleship, to heal marriages and lives, and to be set free (Luke 4:18). We demolish the strongholds of divorce Lord, renounce generational family curses, and loose blessing for our families for the generations to come (Exodus 20:6) in Jesus Name Amen.