[stextbox id=”or”]Nadine Sumithra is a dear friend, who has a powerful calling on her life to minister to children. From starting off as a Sunday school teacher to attaining a whole new dimension in the children’s ministry, Nadine and her team has been passionately involved in sharpening these ‘arrows’. Her heart’s desire is to follow the Lord’s heart for the children of this generation and reach out to as many as she can to share His love, and also to train other ministry leaders with the similar vision. [/stextbox]
What is this generation coming to? It is just impossible to understand this generation?
Aren’t these statements that we hear often from parents, grandparents and elders? It has always been a way of life that we try to bring up our children in the way we were brought up. Our parents compared our generation to theirs and now we compare our generation to our children’s, always uplifting and praising one’s own upbringing than the other.
So much so that we forget who actually our children are or rather we fail to recognise what we possess!
A heritage
The Bible says in Psalm 127:3 that Children are a heritage from the Lord. Heritage is something that you do not earn but it is just given to you, it is a reward. A reward brings pride to the family, joy to the family and with it comes blessings. Your children are a gift from God and so cannot be a source of sorrow, shame and poverty. Claim your gift today and enjoy every moment of your life with God’s precious gift. Also remember your gift is unique and nobody on this planet earth has an identical gift as yours.
Arrows
Children are like arrows in the hands of the warrior… blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them (Psalm 127:4-5). When a soldier goes out to war how many arrows does he take with him, does he count them or he fills his quiver with as many as it can hold? You will all agree with me that we all are out on a mission with Christ, how many ‘arrows’ does your quiver have? The world has convinced couples to raise one child, give him the best and be happy rather than struggle and feed more mouths. But the Bible says children are a blessing; the curse is over the nations and not your children. Also, your children have the power to silence the enemy. Psalm 8:2 says “Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.” Keep your arrow heads sharp with the Word of God so that at the right time we can release them to destroy the powers of darkness.
You carry the seed of destiny!
God the Father doesn’t just have a physical plan for us or our children; He has the seed of destiny that is within us. Nobody is here by chance, nobody is a mistake. Your children are set apart right from the time they were in the womb, they are appointed to take the nations (Jeremiah 1:5). Delight in your children, bring them up in the ways of the Lord, and His Word will cleanse them, sharpen them and form them and in the fullness of time His will, will be revealed and the nations will be blessed.
The Enoch Generation
“Children the future of the church”, we have lived with this preconception for too long now. We expect our children to sit and then later when they grow do something for Christ. Children are the church of today!
The Lord is pouring out His Spirit on all people; this includes your children too. God is calling forth the Enoch Generation (Hebrews 11:5), a generation that will translate into His presence in these last days; they will dwell in His presence and be able to interpret the Word of God from the heavenly into the natural (Jude 1:14). They will be testimonies that will please God and they will walk in faith. The Enoch Generation will move with a greater power that has authority above all authorities, it is a generation that will undo all evil, a generation that will dare destroy all the powers of darkness. This generation will move with compassion, hope and freedom.
Do you see what I am seeing? Are you with me? Leave a comment or prayer below.