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Introduction

Ten minutes on social media is enough to be bombarded with various views on any and every topic, including parenting. With competing voices all around, we are often left more confused and flustered than when we began our quest for information. Thankfully, we can turn to God’s unchanging, unfailing Word for a helpful, not harmful, perspective. 

Pray

God, please help me see things through the lens of your Word so I may shut out the voices that do not speak truth. 

Read

In today’s reading, the psalmist highlights a special gift from God.

Psalm 127:3

Reflect

In the verses that precede our focus Scripture, the writer notes the uselessness of trying to secure our lives without God. He even warns against working around the clock, thinking that’s our true source of survival, when it is God who “provides for those he loves, while they are asleep” (verse 2 GNT). Against this backdrop, the psalmist describes children as “a gift” and “a real blessing” from God (GNT). They, too, are part of God’s provision for us. 

Respond

Can you think of ways that your children are a blessing to you? If your circumstances allow, connect with your children today and share your answer with them. If you’re struggling with this exercise, or feel it does not apply to your children, pray and ask God to help you see your children through the lens of God’s Word. 

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