Arrows as the Gifts from God
“Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a mighty warrior are children born in one’s youth” Psalms 127: 3, 4. I have been reading a book called “Fearless Parenting” by Sarah Blount, who is a mother of five kids and is talking from her experience how to raise God fearing kids in this Ungodly world. While going through its pages I got stuck in this verse from Psalms 127 written by Solomon who is famous for his wisdom and wealth. Solomon is describing the offsprings as the rewards or gifts given by God. When we look at the meaning of the word 'Gift' in dictionary, it says ‘something given voluntarily without payment in return’ or an something that you give someone as a present. That means the actual owner of a gift is the one who gives it. The taste and choice of the person who receives the gift may be considered sometimes while we choose a gift, but more importantly it is the decision of the person who...