the man for his wife is wrong unless it issues in a child. This I do not be lieve is a correct view. God has or dained the blessed union of husband and wife together. Another point is that it is not wise for mothers to have children too close together. The ideal spacing de pends upon the strength of the mother along with other pertinent factors. Generally speaking, we be lieve that two years apart is ideal. The first child should be walking around so that the burden is not so great on the mother in her second pregnancy. Spacing too far apart, however, can mean that the offspring won’t be friends. There are, of course, many forms of birth control. A young couple should seek the help of a medical doc tor. Personally I have some serious misgivings about all of these pills which are on the market. We do not have all the knowledge concerning what may happen to the offspring in th'e days to come. The two best meth ods are mechanical. One is pre scribed for a young mother while the other is available to the father. Sometimes both are needed. I have had people tell me they were opposed to birth control because it meant the same as committing mur der? This is not so. After a child has been conceived and life begins, this is the time of care. A purposeful de struction of the little embryo could be considered as murder. Keeping the sperm cell from fertilizing the ovum so that human life does not take place, however, is not. Mechanical and chemical birth control is the pre vention of the conception of life while at the same time permitting husband and wife to express their love together, rejoicing in the good ness of the Lord. Sometimes people do not want to 13
I N recent years more and more in terest has been manifested on the subject of birth control. The matter is freely discussed in society and openly debated in national magazines. Christians are wondering what their proper attitude should be in the light of God’s Word. While the Lord does foreordain all things to come to pass yet He never forces man. I believe the Saviour has a plan for each fam ily as to how many children should be in the home. This we are to follow and yet, God will not compel us. The disciples followed the plan of Christ but this was not because they were compelled to do so. As a marriage counsellor, I do ad vocate birth control. The Lord in tends us to use the judgment and wis dom He has promised to give in the choosing of our children. Nothing should be planned more carefully in life than your home. This is certainly true in choosing your wife. Although I believe it was ordained of the dear Lord that I be united with my be loved wife, yet I had to make the choice. There had to be an understand ing of one another. Our second choice together was to bring into the world five precious children, created in the image and made in the likeness of God. Together we have been able to live as heirs of His grace. Children should not come into the world just accidentally or haphaz ardly. Before they are conceived we should carefully pray. I do not think it is wise for young couples to have a child their first year. This time should be set aside to adjust to one another. This should give appropriate time without extending it further. It has been felt by some doctors that prolonged use of chemical means to prevent conception could induce tem porary sterility. Some people imply that the love of
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