Children are a heritage of the Lord

“Lo, children are a 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: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.” - Psalms 127v3-5

The world has adopted a totally convoluted view of children. Not too long ago and Irish runner timed the birth of her child around time of an athletic competition. She had read that a woman’s body is at peak condition a certain time after birth so decided to give birth to be at her peak for the competition.

There seems to be a desire to have “designer babies” to fit the social needs. People are having babies then leaving them in the care of an au pair or nanny from a very young age. These children are being raised by another woman, or even worse in a crèche, nursery, or playschool.

Many women are choosing not to have children at all, or delaying them until their career is more stable. As a result, in the West, couples are not even having enough children to replace themselves. In the long run the west is facing its own destruction, as the population will continue to fall.

This is by no means a criticism on those who cannot have children, or whom the Lord does not give children, but we must remember the clear principle from God’s word. This principle has never changed. “Children are a heritage, an inheritance from God.” No matter what the world tries to say to us children are God’s precious gift. God sees them as fruit and has a symbol of strength. Children are to bring happiness and no shame.
What a precious gift! May we always see children in that light, and never take them lightly. What a joy to have a house full of children. May God’s people avoid the world’s trap of seeing children as a bother, and see them as a blessing.