PSALMS
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Psalms 126 – 131
Psalms 127
The value of the Divine blessing.
Let us always look to GOD’s providence. In all the affairs and business of a family, we must depend upon his blessing.
1. For raising a family:
If GOD be not acknowledged, we have no reason to expect HIS blessing; and the best-laid plans fail unless HE crowns them with success.
2. For the safety of a family or a city:
Except the LORD keep the city, the watchmen, though they neither slumber nor sleep, wake but in vain; mischief may break out, which even early discoveries may not be able to prevent.
3. For enriching a family.
Some are so eager upon the world, that they are continually full of care, which makes their comforts bitter, and their lives a burden. All this is to get money; but all in vain, except GOD prosper them: while those who love the LORD, using due diligence in their lawful callings, and casting all their care upon HIM, have needful success, without uneasiness or vexation. Our care must be to keep ourselves in the love of GOD; then we may be easy, whether we have little or much of this world. But we must use the proper means very diligently.
Children are GOD’s gifts, a heritage, and a reward; and are to be accounted blessings, and not burdens: he who sends mouths, will send meat if we trust in HIM. They are a great support and defence to a family. Young children may be directed right to the mark, GOD’s glory, and the service of their generation; but when they are gone into the world, they are arrows out of the hand, it is too late to direct them then. But these arrows in the hand too often prove arrows in the heart, a grief to godly parents. Yet, if trained according to GOD’s word, they generally prove the best defence in declining years, remembering their obligations to their parents, and taking care of them in old age. All earthly comforts are uncertain, but the LORD will assuredly comfort and bless those who serve HIM; and those who seek the conversion of sinners, will find that their spiritual children are their joy and crown in the day of JESUS CHRIST.

OLD TESTAMENT
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Jeremiah 9: 1 – 26
Jeremiah 9: 24
Let him that glorieth glory in this.
We must not boast in worldly knowledge, human ability or earthly riches, instead, we must exult and rejoice only in our personal relationship with the LORD and in HIS grace, which enables us to live righteously. All earthly values pale in significance when compared to a knowledge of GOD. True worth consists in committing ourselves to the LORD GOD and HIS standards and in allowing HIM to fill us with HIS HOLY SPIRIT.

NEW TESTAMENT
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Luke 8: 4 – 21
Luke 8: 14
Choked with cares and riches.
We who believe in JESUS must always be careful that worldly responsibilities, abundance or pleasures do not absorb our thoughts until our spiritual life is altogether destroyed. These kinds of thorns/ weeds can slowly but surely choke the Word from our lives. Let each of us ask- What is happening in my life? Am I being caught up more and more in the temporal things of life? Or Is the Word of GOD and heavenly things becoming more important as time goes by?