Psalm 127:3 (NKJV) 3 Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward.
I got to spend some time with my grandkids this afternoon.
They stopped by for a while after we had eaten our lunch. When they got here, I still had some work to get finished up, so I stayed focused and got it finished. But once I was finished, they got my undivided attention.
And I loved every minute of it 🙂
I got to lay on the floor and draw and color some pictures. We ate together. I sang some silly songs for them. We shared some big laughs and we just hung out and “did stuff”.
After they had gone home, God impressed on my heart how much of a blessing children really are.
Yes, they are a lot of work to raise. And sometimes they can be tiring, frustrating and even exasperating! But in the end, they are a blessing.
It is so very important that we give our children, and our grandchildren, the time that they deserve. They really do grow up so quickly. And before we know it, we’re looking back and wondering where the time went, and wishing that we had spent more time with them instead of insisting that we will spend time with them when everything else gets caught up or finished.
I want to remind everyone today that many of those things can wait. Whether it’s work, ministry, pleasure, hobbies or anything else, it’s very rarely more important than the precious little lives that God has placed us in charge of nurturing.
We challenge everyone, including ourselves, to take a look at how we’re spending our time and make sure that we’re not putting our children or grandchildren in second place, behind less important things.
Remember; what they see in us as parents and grandparents is also how they will view God, their Heavenly Father.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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