Love ❤️ at Home: When you have No Children you can be a Blessing to Underprivileged Children

By Pastor and Mrs Chifamba

AT TIMES THOSE NOT BLESSED WITH CHILDREN END UP BEING BITTER AND SELFISH WHEREAS THEY CAN BE A BLESSING TO MANY BY PROVIDING A HOME FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN

Psalms‬ ‭68‬:‭6‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“God places the lonely in families; he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy. But he makes the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.”

Many who have no children of their own could do a good work in caring for the children of others. Instead of giving attention to pets, lavishing affection upon dumb animals, let them give their attention to little children, whose characters they may fashion after the divine similitude. Place your love upon the homeless members of the human family. See how many of these children you can bring up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Many would thus be greatly benefited themselves. – {Ministry of Healing p. 203.4}

Job‬ ‭31‬:‭16‬-‭18‬ ‭

“If I have kept the poor from their desire, Or caused the eyes of the widow to fail, Or eaten my morsel by myself, So that the fatherless could not eat of it (But from my youth I reared him as a father, And from my mother’s womb I guided the widow);”

Job‬ ‭31‬:‭22‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“Then let my arm fall from my shoulder, Let my arm be torn from the socket.”

MORDECAI PROVIDE A HOME FOR THE OPHAN CHILD ESTHER

Esther 1:5-7

Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite; 6Who had been carried away from Jerusalem with the captivity which had been carried away with Jeconiah king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away. 7And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.

ESTHER WHO WAS TAUGHT BY MORDECAI TO FAST AND PRAY SAVED THE JEWISH PEOPLE FROM ANNIHILATION.

Esther 4:15-17

Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer, 16Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish. 17So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.

The crisis that Esther faced demanded quick, earnest action; but both she and Mordecai realized that unless God should work mightily in their behalf, their own efforts would be unavailing. So Esther took time for communion with God, the source of her strength. – {Prophets and Kings p. 601.3}

ESTHER AND HER FOSTER FATHER ESTABLISHED THE FEAST OF PURIM WHICH IS CELEBRATED BY THE JEWS TO THIS DAY‼️ YOU TOO CAN RAISE AN ESTHER, THOUGH NOT YOUR BIOLOGICAL DAUGHTER

Esther 9:31-32

To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry. 32And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.

INSTEAD OF LAMENTING YOUR CONDITION AND DEVELOPING SELF-PITY, BE A BLESSING TO THE LESS FORTUNATE AND GOD WILL REWARD YOU WHEN HE COMES

Hebrews‬ ‭6‬:‭10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.”

Matthew‬ ‭25‬:‭34‬-‭36‬ ‭NKJV‬

“Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was hungry...

Matthew‬ ‭25‬:‭40‬ ‭NKJV‬

“And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’”

Love ❤️ at Home: Childlessness Doesn’t Justify Divorce

By Pastor and Mrs Chifamba

HAVING NO CHILDREN IS NO SUFFICIENT BIBLICAL GROUND FOR DIVORCE

Matthew‬ ‭19‬:‭3‬-‭6‬ ‭ESV‬

“And Pharisees came up to him and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful to divorce one’s wife for any cause?” He answered, “Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.”

A woman may be legally divorced from her husband by the laws of the land and yet not divorced in the sight of God and according to the higher law. There is only one sin, which is adultery, which can place the husband or wife in a position where they can be free from the marriage vow in the sight of God. Although the laws of the land may grant a divorce, yet they are husband and wife still in the Bible light, according to the laws of God. – {Adventist Home p. 344.2}

Matthew‬ ‭19‬:‭7‬-‭9‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“They said to him, “Why then did Moses command one to give a certificate of divorce and to send her away?” He said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.”

GOD HATES MARITAL UNFAITHFULNESS AND DIVORCE ‼️

Hebrews‬ ‭13‬:‭4‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.”

Malachi‬ ‭2‬:‭13‬-‭14‬ ‭NASB‬

“This is another thing you do: you cover the altar of the Lord with tears, with weeping and with groaning, because He no longer regards the offering or accepts it with favor from your hand. Yet you say, ‘For what reason?’ Because the Lord has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant.”

Malachi‬ ‭2‬:‭16‬ ‭NASB

“For I hate divorce,” says the Lord, the God of Israel, “and him who covers his garment with wrong,” says the Lord of hosts. “So take heed to your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously.”

COMPANIONSHIP IS THE FIRST AND FOR MOST IMPORTANT BLESSING OF MARRIAGE. CHILDREN ARE AN ADDITIONAL BLESSING THAT MUST NOT ECLIPSE COMPANIONSHIP IN MARRIAGE ‼️

Genesis‬ ‭2‬:‭18‬ ‭GNT‬

“Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to live alone. I will make a suitable companion to help him.”

God Himself gave Adam a companion. He provided “an help meet for him”—a helper corresponding to him—one who was fitted to be his companion, and who could be one with him in love and sympathy. – {Adventist Home p. 25.3}

‭‭‬CHILDREN OR NO CHILDREN REJOICE WITH THE WIFE OF THY YOUTH. IF THERE BE ANY PROBLEMS IN MARRIAGE TAKE THEM TO THE LORD IN PRAYER 🙏

Proverbs 5:18

Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.

Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭4‬, ‭6‬-‭7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

Love ❤️ at Home: Having No Children is Not an Excuse for Sexual Promiscuity

By Pastor and Mrs Chifamba

NOT EVERYONE IN LIFE WILL HAVE CHILDREN. THERE ARE PEOPLE IN THE BIBLE WHO DIED WITHOUT CHILDREN. IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT SOME PEOPLE WILL DESIRE TO HAVE CHILDREN SO MUCH THAT THEY END UP BEING PROMISCUOUS OR ENTER INTO POLYGAMY JUST TO HAVE A CHILD.

1 Chronicles 2:32

And the sons of Jada the brother of Shammai; Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether died without children.

Matthew‬ ‭19‬:‭4‬-‭6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“And He answered and said to them, “Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.”

‭‭ GOD’S IDEAL FROM CREATION HAS ALWAYS BEEN ONE MAN TO ONE WIFE. SARAH’S DESPERATE DESIRE FOR A CHILD LEAD ABRAHAM IN TO COMMITTING ADULTERY BUT IT BACKFIRED ON SARAH

Genesis 11:29-30

And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram's wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah. 30But Sarai was barren; she had no child.

Genesis 16:1-4

Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. 2And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai. 3And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife. 4¶And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.

THERE IS NO FAMILY SITUATION THAT JUSTIFIES IMMORALITY! BE FAITHFUL TO THE MARRIAGE VOW EVEN IF YOU ARE BARREN.

Hebrews‬ ‭13‬:‭4‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.”

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭6‬:‭18‬ ‭ESV‬

“Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body.”‬

Proverbs 5:18-21

Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. 19Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love. 20And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger? 21For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.

YOU MAY HIDE YOUR SIN THAT YOUR SPOUSE MAY NOT KNOW BUT YOU CANNOT HIDE IT FROM GOD.

Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. 14For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

ONLY JESUS CAN SAVE US FROM THE CONDEMNATION OF GOD’S HOLY LAW.

Romans 7:14-17

For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. 15For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. 16If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good. 17Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

1 John 2:1-2

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: 2And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

Romans 8:1

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.