The main focus of the Old Testament Scriptures on children is on their role within the family and community, as well as their spiritual upbringing and the continuation of God’s covenant. Children are seen as a blessing from God (Psalm 127:3-5), and there is a strong emphasis on the re...
Verse (Click for Chapter) New International VersionThe angel of the LORD appeared to her and said, “You are barren and childless, but you are going to become pregnant and give birth to a son.New Living TranslationThe angel of the LORD appeared to Manoah’s wife and said, “Even though...
Ask the children to read this phrase inEther 12:6: “Ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith.” Help the children understand that when we obey a commandment, we can know it is true. Ask them to think of gospel principles that God wants us to have a testimony of, ...
I can move forward, with God as my identity, in openness and freedom from shame, acceptance of self and gratefulness in my weaknesses, in order to break free from my own projections I so dearly hold on to and enter into the gift of freedom I was made for. You can be who you are....
The term child or children, by a Hebrew idiom, is used to express a great variety of relations: the good are called children of God, of light, of the kingdom, etc.; the bad are named children of the devil, of wrath, of disobedience, etc. A strong man is called a son of strength...
/ For no word from God will ever fail.”Galatians 4:27For it is written: “Rejoice, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband.”Hebrews 11:11By...
We are held down by our misunderstanding of restriction, when we view our world with the limitations of man. God has so much more for us if only we would look up. In the hope of a new day, there is always the blessing of abetter way. One that we cannot find for ourselves. We mu...
But in a few minutes, God, I’m going to get out of bed. And from then on I’m going to need a whole lot more help. Thank You. Amen” This is an old story but enchanting enough to give it another outing on this blog.
from Ada’s window perch to the beautiful English countryside, Susan Smith’s home, the airfield, and the community that love and support the siblings. The story is rich in detail of how WW II changed British family life. And there are spies and bombs. The author did a lot of research...
50+ Powerful Scriptures to Speak Over Children (broken into groups of 10 to make it easier to digest and come back to) – All of these verses are from the ESV translation. You are a Child of God –“But to all who did receive Him, who believe in His name, He gave the right to ...