The Covenant Home: God’s Ideal Institution for the Nurture of Children (3) The Family With Many Children
This article by Arie den Hartog examines the Reformed understanding of children as a covenant blessing and parental responsibility, addressing practical considerations such as family size, financial provision, and the mother's role in the home. The author discusses how God sovereignly determines family size and encourages believers to submit to His will whether blessed with many children or none, finding fulfillment in serving the Lord's kingdom.
Previous article in this series: September 15, 2014, p. 491. One of God's chief purposes for our marriages is the bringing forth of covenant children. This matter is not merely one of the choice of a godly couple but a matter of their calling and responsibility before God. Bringing forth children is a very important question because of its personal nature. How many children we have in our home is going to affect many things. Even one child requires sacrifice on the part of the married couple....
Full article available on sb.rfpa.org
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