There is a timeless truth: what we value, we protect; what we treasure, we respect.
If something is sacred in our eyes, we handle it with care, guard it fiercely, and pass it on as an inheritance. Throughout history, this truth has remained constant: when something is regarded as sacred, it is shielded, nurtured, and honored. Yet, over the past several decades, our culture has shifted its value system, and with it, the way we view both intimacy and the lives born from it. Sadly, our culture has slowly eroded its reverence for some of the most sacred gifts God has entrusted to us—sexual intimacy, family, and the children born from this union.
A Shift in Vision
Since the the fall in the garden, the meaning of intimacy has been reshaped. What God intended as a beautiful covenant between husband and wife—an expression of love, commitment, and creativity—has been stripped of much of its value. What was once seen as sacred is now often treated as casual.
When sexual intimacy is no longer honored as holy, what comes from it—new life—is also devalued. If the root is not treasured, the fruit will not be either.
The result? Society has come to treat pregnancy and children not as blessings but as inconveniences or accidents. Abortion became normalized, framed as a matter of “choice,” and often elevated above the right of the unborn child to live. Convenience began to outweigh sacrifice. Comfort overshadowed unconditional love.
The Word of God speaks to this differently:
“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made…”
—Psalm 139:13–14
Each life is intentionally crafted by God, not a random occurrence. When we disregard the sacredness of life in the womb, we are disregarding the handiwork of the Creator Himself.
The Ripple Effect: From the Womb to the World
This cultural loss of vision does not stop at the unborn child. When the most vulnerable are not valued in the womb, it becomes easier for society to devalue them outside the womb as well.
Child abuse is increasing. Human trafficking and the exploitation of children are widespread. Media often treats children as commodities, while many adults, consumed by their own desires, see no harm in viewing or using children as objects of entertainment.
Scripture warns us about such hardness of heart:
“But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.”
—Matthew 18:6
Jesus’ words remind us of the severity of neglecting or harming children. The very ones God calls a blessing—“Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from Him” (Psalm 127:3)—have become devalued in a culture that no longer sees life as sacred.
A Call Back to God’s Design
If we are to reverse this decline, we must return to the vision God gave us. Sexual intimacy was created to be honored, protected, and lived out within covenant. When that covenant is cherished, the children born of it are naturally welcomed and celebrated.
We cannot heal a culture that dismisses life by offering more convenience, but by calling people back to love, sacrifice, and the truth of God’s Word. True love protects, it does not discard. True love sacrifices, it does not seek comfort at another’s expense.
Paul reminds us:
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”
—1 Corinthians 13:4–7
This kind of love—the love God modeled through Christ—does not abandon the weak but shields them.
A Picture of Protection
Think of a gardener tending fragile seedlings. He knows how vulnerable they are to weeds, pests, and storms. Because he values them, he bends low, nurtures them, places barriers around them, and ensures they have the conditions to grow strong. If the gardener neglects them, they wither.
Children are much the same. They are entrusted to us by God to protect, nurture, and shield until they grow strong in faith, wisdom, and life. If society sees them as disposable, their growth is stunted, and the next generation inherits brokenness instead of blessing.
Rediscovering the Sacred
To treasure children again, we must rediscover the sacredness of life itself. We must repent for where we have placed convenience above compassion and self over sacrifice. We must return to seeing intimacy not as a right to do whatever we please, but as a gift to be honored within God’s design.
When we once again value what God calls sacred, we will recover the vision to protect the most vulnerable—those in the womb and those in our homes.
Let us hear again the call of Proverbs:
“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.”
—Proverbs 31:8–9
The unborn cannot speak, but we can. The children who are silenced by abuse cannot raise their voices, but we must.
May we be a people who choose love over convenience, protection over comfort, and vision over blindness. For in doing so, we reflect the heart of our Father who treasures every life He has made.
In Him
Jeannette
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