Decades ago, most people had small homes and big families.

Now most have large homes and small families.

What does this say about us?

Here's Nancy DeMoss Walgamuth.

It shows what we value.

We think of a big house as a blessing until you have one and you have to take care of it. Do we think of a big family

as a blessing? Now both big houses and big families require care, upkeep, maintenance, investment,

time, and effort. But one of those is an investment that will last for generations. You cannot compare the two.

Raising godly offspring is at the heart of God's purpose for marriage.

And it is his plan for passing the baton of faith onto the next generation.

You're listening to the Revive Our Hearts podcast with Nancy DeMoss Walgamuth, author of Adorned, for July 11, 2018.

We've been in several series this year on the True Woman Manifesto.

Nancy continues teaching through this valuable document.

She'll begin in Genesis Chapter 11.

Okay. in Genesis chapter 11. Look at the first and last paragraphs of that chapter.

You see something interesting.

Those paragraphs, the beginning of Genesis 11 and the end,

show a contrast between man's ways and man's kingdom

and God's ways and God's kingdom. In the first paragraph of Genesis 11, you read the account of

the Tower of Babel, and you remember the story of how man was intent on building his own kingdom.

And it was big, visible, magnificent, splendid.

It was for the purpose of human glory.

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