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June 21
Sunday


OUR LEGACY

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 our 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 everything else--our children?
Solomon declared, "Children are a heritage from the LORD" --an invaluable legacy He has bequeathed us. "Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children 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 that the Lord will provide for all of our physical needs. Children, whether our own or those we disciple, are our lasting legacy--and investment we'll never regret. __david Roper
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``````````````````````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

**************Today's Bible Reading __ Psalm 127****************

1 Unless the LORD builds
the house, they labor in vain
who build it; unless the
LORD guards the city, the
watchman stays awake in
vain. 2 It is vain for you to
rise up early, to sit up late,
to eat the bread of sorrows;
for so He gives His beloved
sleep.

3 Behold, children are a
heritage form the LORD, the
fruit of the womb is a
reward. 4 Like arrows in the
hand of a warrior, so are the
children of one's youth.

5 Happy is the man who has
his quiver full of them; they
shall not be ashamed, but
shall speak with their
enemies in the gate.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Psalm 127, attributed to Solomon, is the middle song of a group of
psalms (Psalms 120-134) called "Songs of Ascent" or "Pilgrimage
Psalms," which Jewish pilgrims sing as they make their way up to
Jerusalem to celebrate the feasts of Passover (Unleavened Bread),
Pentecost, and Tabernacles. This psalm speaks of the futility of not
depending entirely on God in two basic human endeavors--daily
life (vv.1-2) and family life (vv.3-5). Children are a blessing from
God, and not a burden to the marital relationship (v.3). They are the
joy, pride, and strength of the family (v.5) and God's provision of
protection for the family and community (vv.4-5). __SIM KAY TEE