Children

Pastor’s Corner( Psalm 127:3-5) “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. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them:…” of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them:…” I wonder how many people believe this psalm today. Someone has said that a quiver ful s five arrows. Now, I’m not sure if five is the exact number of children we should have, but it is certain from the text that God wants us to have many and view them as a blessing not an inconvenience. In a generation of daycare, busy schedules, and pleasures that consume our time, we must take seriously these ittle ones that God has entrusted to us. The word “heritage,” means an nheritance or gift given to us by the Lord. Like money or possessions, children inheritance or gift given to us by the Lord. Like money or possessions, children can be squandered,  and wasted if we’re not careful. God expects us to build a future posterity for His name. We can lose our children to the world just as fasts we received them. The very fact that God has entrusted them to us, makes us as we received them. The very fact that God has entrusted them to us, makes us therefore accountable. For this reason God wants us to view children as a gift we do so. Training children is a privilege, and the time that we have with them s so short. Children don’t just automatically turn out right. It’s extremely mportant that we teach them to obey and honor us right away, & then God and His Word. not depart from it.