Kids
are a wonderful part of life. It’s fun to
just sit in a maternity ward and watch the
movement of what Elton John called "the
circle of life." Very few experiences evoke
such emotion as does holding a newborn baby. And
nothing brings parents the degree of pleasure
that they gain watching their kids grow and
molding their young lives. Children are truly a
blessing from God.
Jesus
said, "Let the little children come to
me." He loved them for their innocence and
their unquestioning faith—He rarely found
that kind of faith in adults. Jesus indicated
that children have a special understanding of
things based on this innocence. In Matthew 12:25
He said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of
heaven and earth, because you have hidden these
things from the wise and learned, and revealed
them to little children." Children are
precious to God and, until recently, were also
precious to man.
In
America today, children are often regarded either
as an entitlement or a burden to be avoided or
eliminated by any means necessary (abortion,
contraception, infanticide, abandonment, etc.).
Not long ago, all human life was widely believed
to have infinite value, regardless of its
condition. The presence of an infirmity meant
that more care and attention were needed. It did
not mean that such a life had become worthless.
But
that viewpoint is becoming more prevalent.
"Fetal deformity" is a common
justification for abortion. Recent cases of
infanticide have been defended in court because
the child "would have been deformed."
Where are we going when we defend killing on the
grounds that the victim was unusually dependent
on us? What lessons do we teach our young people
when we demonstrate that our well-being is more
important than the life of a helpless pre-born or
newly-born child?
Although
it’s a hard responsibility to accept, future
generations base their actions on the lessons
taught them by their parents, by their leaders,
and by the lawsof the land. That is why abortion
and euthanasia are so much more accepted today
than they were a generation ago. As parents
demonstrate a lack of concern for the helpless
and as the law of the land continues to condone
violence against those members of our society who
cannot defend themselves, our children are
learning a horribly damaging lesson—that
life is only important if it is perfect and
capable of contributing to society.
Disdain
for helpless children occurs even at the highest
levels of our society. When Hillary Rodham
Clinton recently read to children at the
Georgetown University Medical Center in
Washington, D.C., those who were visibly sick
were excluded. Mrs. Clinton’s staff ordered
the hospital to keep all such children away from
the cameras. They didn’t want flushed faces,
I.V. drips, baldness, or any other indication of
sickness. Although those children may have
benefited greatly from the special attention,
they didn’t help Mrs. Clinton achieve her
goal for this particular "photo-op."
She ended up reading to the (healthy) children of
the hospital staff—children who had rosy
cheeks and smiling faces.
As
we try to live our lives in a way that will honor
and glorify God and will teach our children to do
what is right, we must remember the admonition of
our Lord who said, "Whatsoever you do to the
least of my brothers, you do to me." If we
remember that these our God’s children, not
ours, we will be better able to see their innate
value and we will respond accordingly. We must do
this for our society and for our posterity.
Jesus
said, "Let the little children come to
me." He loved them for their innocence and
their unquestioning faith—He rarely found
that kind of faith in adults. Jesus indicated
that children have a special understanding of
things based on this innocence. In Matthew 12:25
He said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of
heaven and earth, because you have hidden these
things from the wise and learned, and revealed
them to little children." Children are
precious to God and, until recently, were also
precious to man. 
But
that viewpoint is becoming more prevalent.
"Fetal deformity" is a common
justification for abortion. Recent cases of
infanticide have been defended in court because
the child "would have been deformed."
Where are we going when we defend killing on the
grounds that the victim was unusually dependent
on us? What lessons do we teach our young people
when we demonstrate that our well-being is more
important than the life of a helpless pre-born or
newly-born child?
Disdain
for helpless children occurs even at the highest
levels of our society. When Hillary Rodham
Clinton recently read to children at the
Georgetown University Medical Center in
Washington, D.C., those who were visibly sick
were excluded. Mrs. Clinton’s staff ordered
the hospital to keep all such children away from
the cameras. They didn’t want flushed faces,
I.V. drips, baldness, or any other indication of
sickness. Although those children may have
benefited greatly from the special attention,
they didn’t help Mrs. Clinton achieve her
goal for this particular "photo-op."
She ended up reading to the (healthy) children of
the hospital staff—children who had rosy
cheeks and smiling faces. 
As
we try to live our lives in a way that will honor
and glorify God and will teach our children to do
what is right, we must remember the admonition of
our Lord who said, "Whatsoever you do to the
least of my brothers, you do to me." If we
remember that these our God’s children, not
ours, we will be better able to see their innate
value and we will respond accordingly. We must do
this for our society and for our posterity.