Pastor John, how would you care for a young couple coming to terms with infertility and feelings

of failure?

What would you want them to know about God in light of his apparent withheld blessings?

I would want them to know that God is sovereign and that Satan does not have the upper hand

here and infertility does not have the upper hand here.

God always has the upper hand because he is God and then I would want them to know that

God is good.

I just read yesterday some 25 good and upright is the Lord and then I would want them to

know that he is wise, infinitely wise and his timing, his giving and his withholding are

all done in an infinite wisdom as he shapes and guides our lives for our ultimate good

and for the glory of his name.

I would want them to know that God can give life and therefore I would pray with that

couple.

I would covenant with them.

I would pray with them every day.

I would lay my hands on them and I would ask God, give them life, give them a child,

Lord, whoever is infertile here, work a miracle, oh God, if you would be pleased to do that,

I would ask for it and if God chose them not to do it, I would remind them no good thing

to see with hold from those who walk up rightly.

That is probably one of the hardest verses for a mom or a dad to hear in that situation,

no good thing to see with hold from those who walk up rightly, which means for whatever

reason this withholding right now is good.

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