A New Life, the Blessing of Almighty God in Christ Jesus

Dear family and friends,

I wanted to take the time to announce the blessing of God once again to the Flahardy family. The Sovereign God of Heaven and Earth declares, "Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth." Psalm 127:3-4

The Bible teaches us to hope and trust in the promise of God. It is upon His very Word and Promise to us in the New Covenant in Christ Jesus that our eternal life rests. Here also is a promise to the people of God:

"Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table. Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD." Psalm 128:3-4

Upon this verse the eminent and learned Dr. John Gill (C.H. Spurgeon's predecessor) wrote, "a numerous offspring was always accounted a very great blessing; and it must be very pleasant to a parent to see his children round about his table, placed in their proper order according to their age, partaking of what it is furnished with: Job, in his time of prosperity, had many children; and, next to the presence of the Almighty with him, he mentions this of his children being about him."

We are indeed announcing to the glory of Almighty God through Christ Jesus alone that Kathryn is pregnant with our seventh child. We have been mightily blessed by God in this and He has honored us, His most unworthy servants, by this fruitfulness of my wife. Glory be to God alone!

We invite you to rejoice with us in celebrating the blessing of God in this, especially in an age of such apostasy and turning away from God where such a blessing is looked upon more as a curse than a blessing. We live in an age where numerous offspring, as Gill puts it, is not accounted as a very great blessing but an act of very great irresponsibility.

To those who may hear this and think to speak according to this world on this matter, I pray you keep silent. Step back and hold your tongue and watch the blessing of God. A man once told me that I would surely come to ruin after I explained to him that my life's trust would be in Christ's Word and His Word alone. His prediction has not yet come to pass, and I am still trusting in the Word of God. The man came back after a long time had passed and apologized for his foolish counsel.

If you think after the manner of the world and not of Christ, then pause and consider what the Bible says concerning God's people the children He gives to them. And watch the salvation of God.

Any words of encouragement and your prayers are most welcome.

Your brother in Christ, and slave of God,
Geoff and Kat Flahardy, and Bethel, Nathaniel , Joshua, Jadon, Elizabeth, Abigail…and new life.