Ever since I can remember, my statement was "I want 12 kids". I remember in High school my friends thought I was crazy. Being from a family of 6 children, I knew the joy of having a brother and sisters to play with. Yes, my parents had 5 girls and 1 boy, and oh boy was he spoiled! Not only did he have the benefit of being the only boy, but he also was the youngest of all. But that is a story all it's own for another day!
In Psalm 127, the Lord speaks of the happiness a man feels when his quiver is full. I am certain that my dad was an extremely happy man with his quiver. He, to this day, lights up when his children, now adults, enter his home. And, I must say I take after him! Psalm 127:4-5 New King James Version (NKJV) 4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth. 5 Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; They shall not be ashamed, But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.
In a world so full of hatred and self love, it's a shame some people even have children at all. So often we hear of prents murdering their children or beating them uncontrollably.
In Ephesians, we are told as parents not to act unreasonably toward our children. Ephesians 6:4 And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord. Does this mean we should never scold or spank them? God forbid! The Bible tells us that failing to discipline means we don't really love our children at all.
Proverbs 13:24 New King James Version (NKJV) 24 He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him promptly.
We are instructed to train our children in the correct way. The world is so full of evil, and our children need to be taught the difference between good and evil. As a mother again, it is extremely difficult to raise our little boy correctly. In one way I don't want to scold him (because I love him so much and don't want to hurt his feelings) but in the other way, I know if I don't, he will get out of hand.So I choose to follow the Word of God.
Proverbs 22:5-7 New King James Version (NKJV) 5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; He who guards his soul will be far from them. 6 Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.
Being a mom of a toddler at my age is quite tiresome some days, but even as Jesus made time to love on and pray for the little children, I choose to do the same. Our children need us, without our love, where would they be?
Matthew 19:13-15 New King James Version (NKJV) Jesus Blesses Little Children 13 Then little children were brought to Him that He might put His hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.” 15 And He laid His hands on them and departed from there.
Someday, my today's ministry as a mom of a little one will be over and I will look back as I've done before and say, "I miss those days".
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