Blessing From God

Children are a gift from the LORD. Psalm 127:3 NLT.

A study of world history reveals that there isn’t a single time when conditions were ideal or the future was not unstable. Even when social and political circumstances have been reasonably good, the world has been ravaged by natural disasters, plagues, and war. While modern medicine has removed many of the things that threatened life only a generation or two ago, modern technology has developed weapons of mass destruction that can wipe out entire civilizations. But thankfully, God is in control of the future. The Bible gives many examples of harsh times. The Jewish people were carried away into captivity and faced a dismal future because of their disobedience, but Jeremiah told them, “Marry and have sons and daughters. . . . ‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans to . . . give you hope and a future’ ” (Jeremiah 29:6, 11 NIV). This does not mean everything will be easy in life. But our responsibility is clear: if God gives children to us, we should do whatever we can to strengthen them spiritually so that they, too, can face the future with a confident hope in God and be an example to others. Children, indeed, are a blessing from the Lord, and parents should raise them up to love Him, obey Him, and become witnesses for the Lord who brings peace and joy to families.

Graham, Billy. Truth for Each Day : Daily Devotions to Renew Your Mind and Inspire Your Soul (a 365-Day Devotional), Thomas Nelson Incorporated, 2023. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/liberty/detail.action?docID=30516542.
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