The Value of Children: The Blessings of a Full Quiver
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A '''blessing''' is the act of being blessed by someone. An example is the Priestly blessing ([[Numbers]] 6:24-26), which goes like this:
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A '''blessing''' is the act of being blessed by someone. An example is the priestly blessing of ([[Numbers]] 6:24-26), which goes like this:
:The LORD bless thee, and keep thee.
:The LORD bless thee, and keep thee.
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:May [[God]] hold you in the palm of His hand.
:May [[God]] hold you in the palm of His hand.
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Sometimes [[children]] are called "blessings" by true Christians, but not often by unbelievers.[http://www.unlessthelordmagazine.com/articles/valueof.htm]
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The Bible says:
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:Behold, [[children]] are a gift of the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one's youth. How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them; They will not be ashamed when they speak with their enemies in the gate. Ps 127:3-5 (NAS)
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==External links==
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*[http://www.unlessthelordmagazine.com/articles/valueof.htm The Value of Children: The Blessings of a Full Quiver] - David Crank