the blessing of children

Ps. 127:3 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. I heard from Cassandra Schrader today and the LORD took care of the birth of the child and she is fine. Her name is Jaden Harjo, and they said she is just fine. It seems that many in our day have adopted unscriptural philosophies in many areas. One of those areas is concerning children. Many have bought into the thought that they need more things, thus they must have fewer children since children cost more money and prohibit them from enjoying life. It seems that they miss the truth of God's Word that children are a blessing. Not only that, the first command that was ever given by God was to be fruitful and multiply. God intended us to have children and to raise them up for His honor and glory. Our family is our first mission field. I am not saying that everyone should have a dozen kids, but we should be more sensitive to God's will for us than that of our secular society. The fact is that the decline in the size of the family has mirrored the decline in concern for the lost among many. As families have become more and more focused on possessions and personal freedom for dad and mom, they have become less interested in reaching out to others. God help us not to be conformed to this world, but to be transformed by the renewing of our minds to do His will.

I also saw Ladine Ketler today and she is in quite a bit of pain. She has developed pleurisy which is when fluid gets in the lining around the lungs, I have had this before myself and it is very painful. she was however especially talkative today. Jo Ellen said today that she has progressed faster than they thought she would and they are talking about sending her home this Friday possibly. continue to pray for these dear ladies.