Saturday, August 23, 2008

Children are a gift of the LORD

Psalm 127

Unless the Lord builds the house they labor in vain who build it.
Unless the LORD guards the city, the watchmen keep awake in vain.
It is vain for you to rise up early, to retire late, to eat the bread of painful labors:
For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep.

Behold children are a gift of the LORD;
The Fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior
So are the children of one’s youth.
How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them;
They shall not be ashamed, when they speak with their enemies at the gate.

It is easy to forget how precious our boys and families are with the start of school and the hectic schedule, hope this encourages you.

God Bless

Josh Birney