"But did he not make them one, having a remnant of the spirit? And why one? he seeks godly offspring. Therefore take heed to your spirit and let none deal treacherously with the wife of his youth" Malachi 2:15
One of the greatest rewards for marrying is to bear kids. It is not the primary reason but when children come there are supposed to be a blessing. I have deliberately used the words supposed because at the end of the day not all children turn out right.
It is clear to me from the Bible that the mind of God is that we are to raise godly children. It is also clear to me that while we see children as blessings from God, God sees them as nations. This has profound meaning and it imposes a great responsibility of the parents.
Children are not just the product of our intimacy with our spouses, they like the Psalmist says arrows in the hand of God. They have a mandate to fulfill here on earth and we as parents as the agents or if you like the catalysts that will help them fulfill God's mandate for their lives.
The first responsibility that I see in bringing up children is the responsibility of planning. You cannot take on an enormous project without careful planning or else the chances of failure will be enhanced. So it is with the rearing of children. It ought to involve careful and serious reflections and planning on our part as parents if we are to do the right job and to do it right.
If you are just starting out, then you can start right be agreeing prayerfully with your spouse how many children you should have. This may involve you seeing an expert in family planning to help you space your kids.
If kids are very important in God's scheme of things then you cannot afford to let them come by chance. Planning is key.
More next time.
God bless you.
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