The Path of Shalom
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Oct. 27, 2005
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Mainline church decline caused by fertility rates, study shows
I know this
is another controversial issue, but it needs to be addressed. I know so
many that get all upset about abortion (and I hate it and oppose it,
too) but they do not look at the abortion mind-set that those who claim
to trust in Yeshua/Jesus have. This has been another of those
frog-in-the-water things where it has crept in gradually and subtlely
until those that claim to be "G-d's people" have the same mind-set as
the world and do the same things.
In Psalm 127:3-5 say:
"Behold, children are a heritage of the LORD. The fruit of the womb is his reward.
As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth.
Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won't be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate."
Then in Psalm 128 it says:
"Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD, who walks in his ways.
For you will eat the labor of your hands. You will be happy, and it will be well with you.
Your wife will be as a fruitful vine, in the innermost parts of your house; your children like olive plants, around your table.
Behold, thus is the man blessed who fears the LORD.
May the LORD bless you out of Tziyon, and may you see the good of Yerushalayim all the days of your life.
Yes, may you see your children's children. Shalom be upon Yisra'el."
And then in Genesis the very first commandment given to mankind -
"God
created man in his own image. In God's image he created him; male and
female he created them. God blessed them. God said to them, "Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth,
and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds
of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth."
(Gen 1:27-28)
So
many that I know and have communicated with do not have this view of
children or fruitfulness anymore. They think of children as a burden
and something that gets in the way of their "life." They even ridicule
those of us who have chosen to have many "blessings." We get the
interminable questions like "Don't you know what causes that?" or "How
can you afford to have another one?" or "Not again!" for a few
examples, when we are happily sharing our being blessed with the advent
of another member of the family. I know, I've been through it several
times now. I can tell you that G-d's people need to repent of this view
and trust Him. He is the one who opens and closes wombs. If He has
closed it then pray and be content with His will if He says "no." If He
hasn't closed it, then accept the wonderful gifts He is giving and
raise some sharp arrows that He has put in your quiver.
Isn't it
about time that YHWH's people obey His command and allow Him to bless
them with children that will not disappoint when "they speak with their
enemies in the gate"? I can tell you from personal experience that He
will give you all the grace you need to raise those arrows and He will
also provide for them what they truly need. There is nothing we can
gain on this earth that is as much a treasure as our children.
Love and shalom,
Serena
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• Oct. 31, 2005 - Hello
Thanks for your scripture reminders.
Blessings to you and yours,
April