~ Our Legacy

June 21,2009
Sunday

READ:
Psalm 127

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Children are a heritage from the Lord.
-Psalm 127:3

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A friend of mine wrote recently, "If we died tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of days. But the family left behind would feel the loss for the rest of their lives. Why then do we invest so much in out work and so little in our children's lives?"

Why do we sometimes exhaust ourselves rising up early and going late to rest, "eating the bread of anxious toil" (Ps. 127:1-2 ESV), busying ourselves to make our mark on this world, and overlooking the one investment that matters beyond everthing else- our children?

Solomon declared, "Children are a heritage from the LORD"- an invaluable legacy He has bequathed us." Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the childten of one's youth" (v.4) is his striking simile. Nothing is more worthy of our energy and time.

There is no need for "anxious toil," working night and day, the wise man Solomon proclaimed, for the Lord does take care of us (Ps. 127:2). We can make time for our children and trust the Lord will provide for all our physical needs. Children, whether our own or those we disciple, are our lasting legacy- an investment we'll never regret. - David Roper

Our children are a heritage,
A blessing from the Lord;
They bring a richness to our lives-
In each, a treasure stored. - Fasick

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Time spent with your children is time wisely invested.