Text: Psalm 127:3-5
Memory Verse: “Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the
womb is a reward” (Psalm 127:3).
A Christian psychologist wrote, “Several months ago I talked to a man who described one of the most painful experiences of his life. When he was seventeen, he was one of the stars on his high school football team. But his father, a very successful man in the city, was always too busy to come and see him play. Quickly, the final game of the season, which happened to be the state championship, came around. He was desperate to have his dad there.
The night of the big game he was on the field warming up when he looked into the stadium just in time to see his father arrive with two other men, each wearing a business suit. They stood talking together for a moment or two, and
then left. The man who told the story is now fifty-eight years of age, and yet he had tears streaming down his cheeks as he relieved that moment long ago; forty years since that night, and yet the rejection and pain were as vivid as
ever.”
I was struck again by the awesome influence a father has on the lives of his children. When he is uninvolved, does not show love or care for them, it creates a vacuum that reverberates for decades. As a friend stood by his dad’s body in the mortuary, he said, “Dad, I never really knew you. We could have shared so much love together—but you never had time for me.” Parents, please value, treasure and enjoy time with your children.
Prayer Points:
1. Father, thank You for the gift of our children
2. Help me, Lord, as a parent to value/treasure my children.