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Jan 4, 2022 · There is no question that family is highly valued by God. But the New Testament focuses more on spiritual fruitfulness and multiplication than on physical blessings. Believers in Jesus become children of God (John 1:12). It is His family primarily that we want to expand. We are to make disciples (Matthew 28:19), not just biological offspring.
- They are a gift from God. Psalm 127:3 Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from him.
- They will bring you joy and you will laugh more. John 16:20-22 Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.
- Kids add meaning. Psalm 127:4-5 Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them.
- God says, “be fruitful and multiply.” Genesis 1:28 Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.”
- Mourn
- Ask
- Reject The Lie That You’Re Inferior
- Redefine Your Mission
- Set Your Sights on Heaven
When the Lord “closed Hannah’s womb” (1 Sam. 1:5), how did she respond? She mourned. She cried out in distress. She “wept bitterly” (v. 10). But here’s the key—she did so to God. She did not hold her pain inside, but instead lamented directly to the One who caught her tears (Ps. 56:8). Will you do the same? Your loving Father wants you to be real, ...
If you desire children, don’t be afraid to ask God for them. After all, he is in charge of every biological birth, every adoption pairing, and every foster-care match (Eph. 1:11). Hannah pled incessantly for a son, and the Lord graciously gave her Samuel. While I cannot promise that God will grant your request for a child, I can promise that he wan...
If you’re like me, you will be tempted to feel inferior if you are childless. Sadly, the church has not helped in this arena, often making singles and childless couples feel like second-class citizens. You aren’t. After all, Jesus was single and without children. Paul was single and without children, and he exalted singleness as a noble and ministe...
Confession: I have not always handled being childless well. For years I felt anger toward God, toward myself, and even toward others with children. But eventually I realized I had a choice to make. I could either spend the rest of my life bitterly pouting, or I could, with God’s help, redefine my life mission—one that excluded raising kids. By God’...
In your most challenging moments of childless despair, take a moment to reset your vision. Peel your eyes off this childless life—a “mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes” (James 4:14)—and place them on the eternal life to come. Set your eyes on the new heavens and new earth (Rev. 21:1–7), where none of God’s children will be parent...
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Nov 7, 2012 · Psalm 127 continues, “Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth. Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them.” Many children represent many blessings. It is the Lord who opens and closes the womb and he makes no mistakes. God Is Sovereign. God is absolutely sovereign, having foreordained every birth.
Oct 28, 2022 · Also, having children is a gift from God. Numerous Scripture passages point to children as a blessing, including Psalm 127:3–5: “Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them.”
Apr 4, 2011 · While only 2 percent of respondents to a World Values Survey say they don’t want any children, fully 20 percent currently end up having none. And while 3 percent say they only want one child, 16 percent find themselves limited to just one. I wonder how much of our discomfort with large families is the result of shifting cultural trends.
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Nov 2, 2021 · God wants the human race to fill the entire earth. And He doesn’t want humans to stay in one location like those at the Tower of Babel tried to do. God wants us to spread out over the entire globe. “Subdue the earth” Image-bearers are to “subdue the earth,” or tame it. That takes work.
