Refused Blessings
With the recent news of pregnancies and miscarriages for people in my life, my mind can not help but ponder. --Especially upon the miscarriage subject. This may also encompass stillborn, and death of young children. All things, which I believe should never be, but sadly enough, are part of a fallen world.
Our hearts often and nearly always grieve for the mother who will never cradle her infant this side of heaven. The mother, generally, feels a grief, which depths cannot be known to any except those who share her plight.
And then, in the wake of grief, we go to such incredible lengths to prevent the coming of that which was lost.
What a paradox does that present? It seems hypocritical, and indeed, if it is, I too, am guilty.
And moving on, to a similar car in my train of thought...
It is often thought and almost as often discussed that so-and-so or {insert group of people here} should not have children or more children. However, I don't think any of us can argue that God is the author of life. We ascribe to him many (indeed, should be all) creations and "miracles"--for the lack of a better word. Each child truly is a miracle, a creation that can only be credited to God.
So indeed, all of us hypocrites mentioned earlier (again, myself included), look at a child that we deem acceptable and call it a miracle, then turn and say that another (not deemed acceptable, whether a result of family, income, etc.) should not have been born. Thereby, we are pronouncing this child a curse, not a miracle or blessing (as scripture promises such to be).
In the process of our judgments as flawed human beings, we render God imperfect and capable of mistakes. Do we believe he creates children on a whim? Is the mother's womb his creative playground? To create and place humans on this earth with no purpose, in random fashion?
To borrow the phrase from the Apostle Paul--May it never be!
God is not sovereign who would act simply and only according to the whim of his creation (humans).
Does he regrettably create the child within simply because birth control was not used? Does he not foresee the purpose of a child? Does God muse to himself that a couple made a "mistake" and therefore MUST create a child?
I think not.
His plans are not made simply by the choice of man.
Rather, I argue, what have we missed? By the end of our lives, what sort of astronomers, scientists, leaders, missionaries, and especially blessings to our hearts have we prevented? What blessings has God with-held because we refused them?
Our hearts often and nearly always grieve for the mother who will never cradle her infant this side of heaven. The mother, generally, feels a grief, which depths cannot be known to any except those who share her plight.
And then, in the wake of grief, we go to such incredible lengths to prevent the coming of that which was lost.
What a paradox does that present? It seems hypocritical, and indeed, if it is, I too, am guilty.
And moving on, to a similar car in my train of thought...
It is often thought and almost as often discussed that so-and-so or {insert group of people here} should not have children or more children. However, I don't think any of us can argue that God is the author of life. We ascribe to him many (indeed, should be all) creations and "miracles"--for the lack of a better word. Each child truly is a miracle, a creation that can only be credited to God.
So indeed, all of us hypocrites mentioned earlier (again, myself included), look at a child that we deem acceptable and call it a miracle, then turn and say that another (not deemed acceptable, whether a result of family, income, etc.) should not have been born. Thereby, we are pronouncing this child a curse, not a miracle or blessing (as scripture promises such to be).
In the process of our judgments as flawed human beings, we render God imperfect and capable of mistakes. Do we believe he creates children on a whim? Is the mother's womb his creative playground? To create and place humans on this earth with no purpose, in random fashion?
To borrow the phrase from the Apostle Paul--May it never be!
God is not sovereign who would act simply and only according to the whim of his creation (humans).
Does he regrettably create the child within simply because birth control was not used? Does he not foresee the purpose of a child? Does God muse to himself that a couple made a "mistake" and therefore MUST create a child?
I think not.
His plans are not made simply by the choice of man.
Rather, I argue, what have we missed? By the end of our lives, what sort of astronomers, scientists, leaders, missionaries, and especially blessings to our hearts have we prevented? What blessings has God with-held because we refused them?
Wow Kylie I am speechless! This thought, the way you express things is beautiful. I am 7th of 14 blessings given to my parents and I feel truely blessed. Not once did they say "no God maybe later, or when I'm ready!" they were forever open to what God had for instore for them never once looking back with regret. Thank you for the gentle reminder of what we all are... a mircle.. a blessing... a child of God.
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