What are the good things happening in Babylon?

In his devotional, Pooyan Mehrshahi discusses the challenges of living in a place like Babylon and the responsibilities that parents, especially fathers, have in such an environment. Fathers are called to nurture and provide for their families, creating a safe and loving environment. This involves being men of the Bible, men of prayer, and leading their homes with diligence, hard work, and faithfulness. They are to be the spiritual and physical providers for their families, embracing their roles as heads of the household.

Mothers, on the other hand, are tasked with developing and caring for their families. Together, parents are to emulate the men of old, standing firm in their faith and fulfilling their duties despite the challenges. The call to action is clear: to hold on and continue in well-doing, trusting that heaven will reward their faithfulness. This message is rooted in orthodox teaching and aligns with the principles of the 1689 Baptist Confession, encouraging believers to live out their faith practically and faithfully.

1 Corinthians 16:13 (NKJV): "Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong."

Babylon is not a good place to be living in. So what should fathers and mothers do? Fathers should be nurturing and providing. Mothers should be developing and they should be caring. Fathers play a crucial role in nurturing their families.

Just as they were instructed to take wives and have children, fathers today should provide a safe and loving environment for their families. They should be leading their home. They should be men of the Bible, men of the book, men of prayer. They should be embracing this call to action by leading, by actually fulfilling what they have been called to do, to be the heads of the homes by leading their families with diligence, hard work, faithfulness. They should be providing for the physical care of the family, the spiritual needs of the family.

They should be like the men of old who watched and the scripture says in 1st Corinthians 16 13 stood fast in the faith quit you like men be strong Thomas Brooks the Puritan he said your life is short your duties are many your assistance great and your reward sure therefore faith not hold on and hold up in ways of well-doing, and heaven shall make amends for all.