THEME : THE HERITAGE OF THE LORD
Memorise:
Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. Psalm 127:3
Read: Psalm 127:3-5,
3 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be
ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : Jeremiah 33-34, Acts 21:37-22:11
Message
The word ‘heritage’ can refer to a cherished property or inheritance of
special architectural, historical or natural value preserved from past
generations. It can also refer to an asset of monumental value. It
reveals the sense of history, strength, personality, character,
importance, authority and self-worth of a people or nation. God
commanded Israel to document historical events, covenants, laws and
commandments that formed part of their heritage in order to preserve
them forever. The heritage of the Lord is therefore something of
inestimable value that needs to be protected and watched over with all
diligence.
In the beginning, God created man in His own image
and for His own pleasure. Down the line, humanity fell and became
enslaved to sin. God then approached the slave market and repurchased us
by offering the precious blood of His Son, Jesus, as the ransom. By
this heavy investment, God secured a double claim of ownership over
man: first, as the beautiful work of His hands, and secondly as adopted
children bought with the precious blood of Jesus. Little wonder the
Bible in Psalm 127:3 refers to children as the heritage of the Lord.
Apart from children, the Bible also speaks of people who identify with
the Living God, such as the nation of Israel and the body of Christ (the
Church), as the heritage of the Lord.
The realisation that
children are the heritage of the Lord should stir up a sense of
gratitude and a sense of responsibility in any serious Christian parent.
Children must be thankfully received as precious gifts from God. A
sacred charge is laid upon every parent to diligently nurture and train
the children in the way they should go, so that when they are old, they
will not depart from it. The desire and prayer of every Christian parent
should be that God will grant them the grace to fulfil this solemn
responsibility.
In Psalm 127:4, children are compared to arrows
in the hands of a mighty man. It is a known fact that well-designed,
highly refined and balanced arrows and dangerous weapons in the hand of
warriors. In like manner, well trained children are powerful weapons to
their parents and the Church of God. They are the future of their
families, the light of the world and the hope of the Church. They should
therefore be carefully instructed and nourished up in the faith.
Prayer Point :
Father, please help us to successfully train our children in the line
with your word, and let your light shine so bright in our children in
this generation.
AUTHOR : Pst E. A ADEBOYE
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