Birth Control

# 575 - Today's Du-votional comes from: Mr 10:13,14 “Then they brought little children to Him, that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked those who brought them. But when Jesus saw it, He was greatly displeased and said to them, "Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God.”

How fitting that the Holy Spirit turns from the subject of the permanence of marriage to the subject of children. One of the highest purposes of marriage is to produce godly offspring:

In addition to God's command to Adam and Eve to “be fruitful and multiply,” in Genesis 1:28, we read in Mal 2:15a, “ But did He not make them one, Having a remnant of the Spirit? And why one? He seeks godly offspring.”

But look what happened, when we “strayed from the old paths.” Until the 1930's, the idea of birth control was not condoned in the church, but once it became accepted, virtually all churches embraced it. (with the exception of the Roman Catholic church)

What's going on? God calls children an inheritance received from Him and a reward! (Ps 127:3 Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward.”) Yet we treat them like they are a curse, and it's “thank You Lord, for desiring to give us an inheritance and a reward, but we'll decide how much of a reward and when we will receive it.” Does that sound a little pompous to you?

I wonder what it sounds like to Him?

Father, we struggle so much with believing Your promises. We pick and choose what we will believe and we miss out on the blessings You intend to give us. Forgive us and help us to be more trusting.