“And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful,
and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over
the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing
that moveth upon the earth.”
The command to be fruitful was given to our first parents
Adam and Eve, but what kind of fruit does the Lord want? Almost anyone can bear fruit.
In fact, the Jews at the time of Jesus were willing to justify
themselves and claim that they were saved, just because they were the children
of Abraham, the fruit of Abraham. But
John told them that just being children of Abraham was not enough, they were
still expected to keep the commandments of God.
They were to be good fruit.
“And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees:
every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast
into the fire.”
Hewn down and cast into the fire. Our families will not last if we do not bear
good fruit. How could they? In other words, how can we have our children
with us in heaven, if they are corrupt?
No unclean thing can dwell in the presence of God. We must have good children. If we produce bad fruit, then that
marriage/family will be hewn down and cast into the fire.
The highest and noblest calling is to bear fruit. It is what our Heavenly Father does. Who imagines a God that refuses to care for
His children? When in all the scriptures
do we read that God denied his children love and care because he had to go to
work? Where does he say ‘I’ll talk to
you after the game?’ The care of
children is not only His highest priority, but His only priority.
“For behold, this is my work and my glory—to bring to pass
the immortality and eternal life of man.”
For those who want to become like our Father in Heaven, the
care and salvation of children is the top priority.
And those who would justify themselves by disclaiming any
responsibility for the sins of their children, need to take another gander at
the scriptures.
The Lord taught this principle in the Doctrine and Covenants
to the early Saints:
“40 But I have commanded you to bring up your children
in light and truth.
42 You have not taught your
children light and truth, according to the commandments; and that wicked one
hath power, as yet, over you, and this is the cause of your affliction.
43 And now a commandment I give
unto you—if you will be delivered you shall set in order your own house, for
there are many things that are not right in your house.”
Here is one of my favourites:
“For it is given unto them even as I will, according to mine
own pleasure, that great things may be required at the hand of their fathers.”
How sad it is when a young couple is having so much joy in
the birth of their new child, and our society strives with all it’s might to
tear them apart. Imposing their will by
peer pressure to get the new parents away from the child, claiming such lies as
‘you cannot enjoy life with children.’
Children are a wonderful blessing, and bring joy and rejoicing to the
family. Stay strong, and raise good
children. You will have joy and
rejoicing throughout the eternities.
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