THE HERITAGE OF THE LORD
Memorise: Lo, children are the heritage
of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. Psalm 127:3
Read: 127:3-5, Bible in one year:
Jeremiah 33-34, Acts 21:37-22:11
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 commended
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 slaved 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 brought 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 well-designed, highly
refined and balanced arrows and dangerous weapons in the hand of warriors. In
like manner, well trained children are powerful weapons. 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 successful
train our children in the line with your word, and let your light shine so
brought in our children in this generation.
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