DOMINION MANDATE DAILY DEVOTIONAL

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2022

RAISING GODLY SEED

BIBLE READING: DEUTERONOMY 14:1; PROVERBS 22:6; MALACHI 2:15

"Don’t you see that children are God’s Best Gift? The fruit of the womb His Generous Legacy? Like a warrior’s fistful of arrows are the children of a vigorous youth. Oh, how blessed are you parents, with your quivers full of children! Your enemies don’t stand a chance against you; you’ll sweep them right off your doorstep" Psalm 127:3-5 (The Message Bible).

One of the most profound truths every Christian believer must come to terms with is that we are merely stewards of the Lord God Almighty's Riches and Resources (Jn. 3:27). The Lord is the Owner and Creator of everything in existence while man is a steward or trustee of His Possessions. This reality also applies to our children.

As we have seen in our Key Scriptural Text, the Bible reveals that children could be likened to "arrows in the Hand of a Warrior..." (Ps. 127:4). The pertinent question the inquisitive seeker of Truth would ask goes thus: Who exactly is the Warrior in question? A few might argue "the biological father, of course!" But is that really what the Scripture is saying? The preceding verse goes on to clarify this puzzle: "Behold, children are a heritage FROM THE LORD, the fruit of the womb is a reward" (vs 3). What exactly does this imply? This means that the Lord God Almighty is the Warrior in question while children are the arrows in His Hand. However, it is a known fact that it's impossible for archers to launch their arrows without the use of a bow (Ezek. 39:9). Likewise, archers preserve their arrows in a quiver in order to prevent them from becoming crooked (Isa. 49:2). Herein lies the Truth: The Lord Himself is the Archer, fathers are the bows while mothers are the quivers.

The onus therefore lies upon us to understand that children come FROM the Lord God Almighty THROUGH their parents. In other words, God remains the Source of our children while we as fathers and mothers are those channels He designed to pass them through this world. May our eyes remain constantly open to the reality of our stewardship of these Godly Seeds we call our children who actually belong to God.

PRAYER:

Heavenly Father, we honour You as our Only Source and Sustainer of our lives. O Lord, please enlighten our eyes to comprehend our role as stewards of our children in Jesus' Mighty Name. Amen.