“Lo, children are a heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.” (Psalm 127:3)
I have the unique privilege of being the pastor of an elderly gentleman who is one of nineteen children, all born to the same couple. The children grew up learning how to work in the house, in the field, in the barn, in the garden or any place where there was work to be done. The older children became “baby-sitters” to the younger ones. They had no swimming pool in the back yard: just a creek not too far from the house. There was no television or other electronic gadgets. They raised most of what they ate. They were loved, nourished and cared for. Their parents, as most parents of that day, considered children a gift from God.
Sadly today many parents consider children domesticated nuisances; a hindrance to obtaining more “stuff,” a finer car, a nice boat and a larger house.
When we read the Biblical record it becomes evident that children were considered special blessings from God. The Bible tells us to “bring up our children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord,” and to “train up a child in the way he/she should go and when they are old they will not depart from it.” (Ephesians 6:4 and Proverbs 22:6)
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