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Here am I and the children whom the Lord has given me! We are for signs and wonders in Israel from the Lord of hosts, who dwells in Mount Zion.

Isaiah 8 v 18

It is the Lord who gives us children and blesses them. They become like olive plants for they will endure, be fruitful like olive plants. They will be signs in our lifetime of the grace and love of the Lord. He who is wonderful in counsel and mighty in deeds will give them both wisdom and the power to execute the decisions. He will protect them from stumbling or either accidental blunders or deliberate ones. The fear of God will be like a fence around them and impart wisdom in everything they undertake. The Lord Himself will teach them and instruct them in the way they should go.

The uni-verse is also a promise that the Lord will do wonders or miracles that cannot be explained in natural terms. This will be a sign to other believers as well as non believers and their peers that the Lord ‘s strong favour is upon them. Hence, unlike worldly parents we need not fret or worry about their future, about their security and safety. We are not permanent parents –only the Lord is their eternal parent. As long as we and our children remain faithful, the Lord is committed as a Parent to care for them.

Eye has not seen nor ear heard not entered our imagination of our hearts or minds, the things the Lord has kept in store for our children. The word promises, “And great shall be their peace.” We cannot limit the things the Lord has planned and will do for them. We only need to share our life’s testimonies with them and encourage them to walk close to the Lord. The Lord will discipline them when they go wrong, encourage them from the Word and keep them on ny the path of the righteous and godly. The Lord dwells in Zion but also with those who live in awe of Him and delight in His word. He dwells in and with our children. Hence, we have no cause for anxiety, no need to worry. Any concern we have for them need only be committed in prayer to the Lord. He has battalions of angels at His command and would surely send these to guard our children. We may not know the inner workings of their minds, their hearts, their feelings. But He hears even their sighs and turns it into signs of hope and significance.