Guideline #2 Financial support is also necessary for the family. The larger the family, the greater the financial obligation. Scripture has some severe comments about fathers who do not support their families.     But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. (NASB) 1 Timothy 5:8   But we must also be careful not to limit the size of a family because we want to be wealthy, have possessions, or have a comfortable lifestyle. That is not what the Lord had in mind.   Guideline #3 It is also important that husbands and wives are in agreement about the number of children they should have.     Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. (NASB) 1 Pet. 3:1   You husbands likewise, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker vessel, since she is a woman; and grant her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered. (NASB) 1 Pet. 3:7   The couple should agree on the timing. The medical profession usually advises that it is best for a woman to have children when she is her 20's and 30's. There are fewer complications for both the mother and the child when the mother is neither a teenager or already planning retirement.   Conclusion:God does not tell us how many children couples should have. In fact, God has made some couples infertile (1 Sam. 1:5). It is our God who ultimately controls how many children we have. It is amazing that God allows us to care for new life that He has brought into our world. What a great and wonderful privilege and responsibility! Physical birth and growth are a picture of spiritual growth (1 John 2:12-14). He makes us His children by His Spirit. He grows us by His words, example and discipline. This is a pattern that parents should follow. Thank the Lord for His example.         < Back
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