Beautiful Pregnancyনমুনা

"Every child comes with his provision!" Increasingly there is pressure on couples today to delay conception, or at times not to have children at all. The greatest pressure is from the finance side. Many young couples are worried about how they will manage their finances with the birth of a child. To maintain the standard of living and survive seems to be an enormous pressure to cope with. But again, doesn’t the Word of God say that children are a reward, heritage and gift? ‘Reward’ simply means a ‘prize’ or a ‘blessing’. Nowhere does the Word of God hint at children being a burden or a cumbersome responsibility. In Genesis 20, the chapter preceding the birth of Issac, we read how God works behind the scenes and uses Abimelech, king of Gerar to bless Abraham with land, sheep, cattle, slaves and thousand shekels of silver. Wow! Even before Issac could be born, God supernaturally uses a Gentile king to bless Abraham and Sarah with financial provision. Historically speaking as a couple Joseph and Mary were not too well off, but when Jesus was born, He received expensive gifts from the treasure chests of the Magi - Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh. Finance is one area where the devil tries to play with the minds of married couples and as a result they are deprived of the joy of children and are more concerned about the expenses that they foresee. But Jesus asks us not to worry. If he can feed the birds of the sky, how much more will he take care of your baby’s needs! You don’t have to worry on how you are going to manage your finances post child birth because every child comes with his provision! Having said that, it is important for you as a couple to plan your days ahead when you know there is a baby coming in. The Bible says we can take a cue from the ants and be wise in our living, which gather food in the summer and store it up for the rainy and winter days ahead. Here are some basic measures that you can follow: Reduce all unnecessary expenses so that your monthly savings go up, try and clear all your debts, plan for good investments that can cover the prevalent rate of inflation, etc. Also get intentional with your sowing – this really will show where your trust is!