Children, HERITAGE from God

Children are a heritage from the Lord. Children are a reward from the Lord (Psalm 127:3). Children are a source of joy and happiness. Young they may be now, but GREAT tomorrow…  Children are to be cherished, nourished and protected. Their presence is heartwarming, smiles lights up the faintest hearts, laughter sounding like a canorous whistle of a meadowlark and their hugs heart melting. This is who children are; small, big, black, white or brown, poor or rich- they are God’s special gift to man.

Some have lots of children, some just enough, some just one (and not by choice but condition), some none (by choice and not), some get them but discard them; some take the discarded ones and love them like they were from their wombs.  Some say a fetus is not a child; it’s a thing of which there should be no sentimental attachment in discarding as though they were a piece of rag.  Some kill, steal or sell their souls to have them and love them, some have them but hate them; some have them and will die to protect them; some yearn for them night and day and cry their hearts out to feel the warmth of a child in their arms; some kill them. They destroy a gift from their maker. They destroy a child that would have been a president, a doctor, teacher, nurse, athlete, musician, engineer, a preacher, a king. They destroy a nation, for A Child is God’s chosen Nation. An ambassador of His will and works on earth, A carrier of the message of life, A GENERAL in God’s army, A citizen of heaven! This is who they kill. Its saddening…

Sarah, do you know her? She was 90 when she had a child, well past her biological clock; well past menopause. How possible right?? They laughed when they heard it, even though they feared and revered God, they limited His supremacy in doing the impossible (Gen 17:17, Gen 18: 12). If it was me I would have laughed too, it’s impossible I would have said! I would have gone forward to presume God was speaking metaphorically, you know like He sometimes does…  Who would blame Abraham and Sarah? At that moment of declaration, they forgot who God is! They forgot that he created life, breathed air into their lungs and gave them power to live. They forgot that He said, “Is anything too hard for the Lord”? (Gen 18:14, Jer 32:27). They laughed at the preposterous message from the thundering voice of the Lord. They doubted… But He did not relent. He blessed them regardless of their unbelief; he blessed them regardless of their seeming unworthiness. That’s the thing about God; He chooses whom He blesses and how He blesses them regardless of whom you are or how much your faith is. Heck you don’t even have to be righteous to receive His blessings (Matthew 5:45). He just does it. His mercy is boundless, limitless and surely superfluously generous to those whom He finds favor in. He is God, we can’t cage His abilities.

 You don’t have a child and you want a child? Just believe and sing! Break forth with cries for He has promised that many are the children of the barren woman than the children of the married woman (Isaiah 54:1). The world will scorn nor shame you no more, He has promised and He is faithful to His word. Though he tarries, He will bring it to pass. Have faith for there is no failure in Him.

You have a child and you don’t want the child? Where and who would you be today without your maker? Do you realize He has rewarded you unjustifiably if he were to judge by your character? He has rewarded you because though you sin or reject Him, He still loves you. Be wise, love your child and train Him/her for they belong to your maker.

You have an unwanted fetus in your womb? Please, I beg you with the love of the Lord, keep the child… For He has said, thou shall not kill. That fetus with a heart that beats is a king and a nation. You call it “IT”; He calls IT “My child”. You worry on what your friends will say or what your parents will think of you? Who are they to judge you? They are dust, their words count not. You worry on how you will look after the child? The Lord who looks after the birds of the air cannot forget you who are of more value than they (Luke 12: 22-28). Someone somewhere would rather have your fetus than a million dollars; someone somewhere cries herself to sleep at night wishing she could feel that tiny kick of life from her womb; someone somewhere would rather be YOU. Don’t take that smile away; don’t reject the gift of your heavenly father.

You have a child and you love your child? Well done. Follow his command in Proverbs 22:6- train him in the way he should go and even when he is old, he will not depart from it. If you do so, He will reward you with Isaiah 54:13- He will teach your children and great shall be their peace!

CHILDREN ARE A HERITAGE FROM THE LORD, LOVE THEM AND TEACH THEM TO LOVE THE LORD!!

Too cute not to love!