Genesis 1:27-28 (NKJV) So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”
1 Corinthians 7:4-6 (NKJV) The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. And likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. Do not deprive one another except with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again so that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. But I say this as a concession, not as a commandment.
Faith is taking God at His Word before we see the result. What are the Scriptures for married couples who are believing God for bearing children?
God has revealed His will for us to have children in the family through His Word. Therefore, we can stand on His Word and practise what the Bible instructs us to do.
God wants us to be fruitful and multiply. Therefore, we need not stop at one child. We can believe God to bless our wombs, grant us a smooth pregnancy, and an easy delivery. In addition to having faith in God, He has instructed married couples not to deprive each other of sexual pleasure. In this way, we will not be stressed by the hormonal cycle but will take time to enjoy each other and trust God to help us conceive. We can pray and stand on His promises for having children. We can agree with the Word of God that He wants us to be fruitful and multiply, and believe God that He is also able to use medical science to help us conceive. Meanwhile, we can meditate on the Scriptures that God created the heaven and the earth and made man in His own image. Therefore, there is enough creative power for Him to help us conceive the baby.
What we should do:
· Stand on God’s promise to multiply.
· Pray over your body and believe for conception.
· Follow biblical wisdom—enjoy your marriage and don’t let stress steal your intimacy.
· Trust God to use natural means, medical help, or a supernatural miracle—He is not limited.
Colossians 1:16 (NKJV) For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him.
If God created the entire universe with His Word, creating one little heartbeat in a womb is not difficult for Him. Faith is seeing the supernatural after what God has spoken. It is refusing to succumb to natural circumstances, even though we do not deny their occurrence. We need to know that natural circumstances will change, but God’s promise will not. Faith is to keep the focus on the spoken Word, which carries tremendous power.
Reflection: If you are praying and waiting to have children, how are you encouraged by the truths about God’s will for families and His power?
Sermon Series： Agreeing with the Word of God
与神关于倍增的应许合一
创世记 1:27-28 神就照着自己的形象造人，乃是照着他的形象，造男造女。 28 神就赐福给他们，又对他们说：“要生养众多，遍满地面，治理这地，也要管理海里的鱼、空中的鸟和地上各样行动的活物。”
哥林多前书 7:4-6 妻子没有权柄主张自己的身子，乃在丈夫；丈夫也没有权柄主张自己的身子，乃在妻子。夫妻不可彼此亏负，除非两相情愿，暂时分房，为要专心祷告方可；以后仍要同房，免得撒旦趁着你们情不自禁，引诱你们。 我说这话原是准你们的，不是命你们的。
信心就是在我们看见结果之前，仍然相信神所说的话。对于相信神赐下儿女的夫妻来说，有哪些相关的圣经应许呢？
神已经借着祂的话语显明祂对家庭生育儿女的旨意。因此，我们可以站立在祂的话语上，并实践圣经所教导我们的事情。
神希望我们生养众多。因此，我们不必停留在只有一个孩子。我们可以相信神祝福我们的子宫，使我们拥有顺利的怀孕过程，并有平安的生产。除了对神有信心之外，神也教导已婚夫妻不要彼此亏负在性方面的需要。这样，我们就不会因着荷尔蒙周期而承受压力，而是能够花时间享受彼此的关系，并相信神帮助我们怀孕。我们可以为拥有儿女祷告，并站立在祂的应许上。我们可以与神的话语一致，相信祂希望我们生养众多，也相信神能够使用医学帮助我们怀孕。同时，我们可以默想圣经，思想神创造天地，并按照祂自己的形象造人。因此，祂拥有足够的创造大能，能够帮助我们孕育生命。
我们应该做的：
- 站立在神关于倍增的应许上。
- 为你的身体祷告，并相信神赐下受孕的恩典。
- 遵循圣经的智慧——享受婚姻，不让压力夺走夫妻之间的亲密关系。
- 相信神可以使用自然方式、医学帮助，或超自然的神迹——祂不受任何限制。
歌罗西书 1:16 因为万有都是靠他造的，无论是天上的、地上的，能看见的、不能看见的，或是有位的、主治的、执政的、掌权的，一概都是借着他造的，又是为他造的。
如果神借着祂的话语创造了整个宇宙，那么在母腹中创造一个小小的心跳，对祂来说并不困难。信心就是在神说话之后，看见超自然的作为。信心就是拒绝向自然环境屈服，虽然我们并不否认现实情况的存在。我们需要知道，自然环境会改变，但神的应许永不改变。信心就是持续将焦点放在神所说的话语上，因为祂的话语带着极大的能力。
默想：如果你正在为拥有儿女祷告并等候，你如何因着神对家庭的旨意以及祂的大能这些真理而得着鼓励？
讲章系列：与神的话语一致