Be Fruitful and Multiply

Here's some good news for those who worry about the declining influence of Christians upon the culture. A recent article by Chuck Colson indicates that Christians in America have far more babies than non-christians. The Christian birthrate is 41% higher than the non-christian birth rate and Christians have 78% more babies than "secular liberals."

It's no accident that "God-haters" also hate large families. But in an upcoming generation there will be a "boom" of Christians who vote, work, pay taxes and hopefully, evangelize.

Two observations: First, God wants us to grow by regeneration, not just generation. We don't have to wait for all these babies to grow up in Christian homes to have an impact. We can grow God's kingdom by bringing the lost to Christ. Secondly, the above impact depends upon Christians reaching their own children for Christ. We allow way too much of the world into our homes and many college freshmen raised in Christian homes quickly abandon the church.

Overall, I think it can be said that Christians often thrive in history by being faithful to the command to "be fruitful and multiply." Children are not only a gift from the Lord, but they are arrows (Psalm 127:3) to be shot as weapons into the spiritual darkness.