In every culture known to man, families desire a legacy, a heritage, a chronicle attached to their name. This legacy comes through children. The desire to have a family is like an instinct the Lord planted in the ground of our souls. “Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord…” (Psalm 127:3)
This verse presents us with a definition of children. They are something very valuable…something to be preserved and passed from generation to generation. Some people waste their heritage and inheritance. They could care less about their children. Some parents don‘t see them as an investment, but it's just the opposite: kids are something precious that deserves great care and attention.
Children are an inheritance from the Lord. This means that children aren’t just a physical amalgamation of their father and mother’s physical make-up…they are a gift from God. With this gift comes responsibility. We provide our children with food, shelter, education, and (greatest of all)…we have to provide them with an understanding of who God is, and what He expects.
God does not simply give us children. He entrusts them to us. Their lives belong to the Lord. Like any inheritance, kids aren’t just for us. They are meant for a Greater Purpose. Our job is to ensure that our children grow up to be strong believers, dedicated to the kingdom of God's dear Son. Children are an inheritance, not just a possession. May we give them to the Lord, who gave them to us in the first place.
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