Naomi’s
arms had been empty, but God filled them with her grandson, Obed, who would be
counted as her son Mahlon’s heir due to the levirate marriage of Ruth to the
kinsman-redeemer, Boaz. Susan has never married and has not children, but she
has been blessed with several god-children she treats as if they were her own.
I have never given birth, either; but the Lord richly blessed me with teenagers
in my early forties who “adopted” me as their mom. Children are truly a gift
from God, no matter how He chooses to give them to us. Parents, cherish your
children and pour into them the grace that God has extended to you. Childless
people, find a young Christian and devote time to mentoring them as your child
in the faith as Paul did with Timothy. As mature Christians, we can surely find
at least one or two people who are younger in their relationship with Jesus and
need a godly “bonus parent.” However, if the Lord has blessed you with
biological or adopted children, praise Him and value them. Be sure they know
they are a gift from God!
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