HERITAGE

Text : Psalms 127:3 

Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

"Lo!" is an exclamatory word, it is an attention-getting word. So when the bible says 'Lo!' it's calling you to pay attention to what God has to say.

Lo! children are an heritage of the Lord. Explicitly, this shows that children belong to God and He gives them as He wills.

James 1:17 says  Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Children are good gifts from God, and as a good Father He knows how and when to give this good gift to His children. Matthew 7:11.

He said in His words that none shall be barren in His house. (Exodus 23:26). So if you seem to have a delay, know that you are not barren, you are only a waiting Father or mother. 

Listen to His words concerning you, dear waiting Father and mother, *For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.* (Habakkuk  2:3).

The few people that were mentioned to have delay in the Bible, we later discovered that God wanted them to carry children with special assignments for Him.

Sarah waited to carry Isaac; Rebecca waited to carry Jacob and Esau; Hannah waited to carry Samuel; Elizabeth waited so she can carry John the baptist. 

If you are a waiting mother, rejoice and know that your womb is being prepared to carry a special heritage of God.

The reason many are failing in their parental roles today is because they are oblivious of the fact that they are privileged to cater for God's heritage, hence, they mishandled it.

That child in your care, whether biological or not is God's heritage; ensure you nurture him or her with love and in accordance with owner's (God) specification. 

 

 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

1.) Father, help me to nurture your heritage with love and Godly wisdom. 

Bible Reading: Psalms 127:1-5.