Psalm 128:6

Psalm 128:6

The joy of grandchildren

This Psalm has passed very quickly indeed, the last verse is already upon us, and it offers further blessings to those who “fear the Lord and who walk in obedience to Him.” I visited all of my grandchildren last weekend; my wife and I were on our way home from a cruise holiday! In one home we watched a toddler, who has only just learned to walk and who has not yet learned to speak, adoring her new baby brother who is just over a month old. Seeing the bonding that was taking place between them was very special. A few hours later we listened to another granddaughter quoting 1 Corinthians 13 by heart and then she and her brothers sang and acted spiritual songs that they had been chosen to perform in Chelmsford Cathedral just a few days earlier. I was humbled and so proud to be the granddad of all these children and to be able to watch them growing up! This privilege should never be underestimated or taken for granted, the energy and life of these little ones reminds us of our own childhood and how important it is to sow the right foundations in young lives.  I am so glad to be alive to see our family experiencing the blessing of the Lord in the midst of a troubled world. 

This Psalm was written by a Jew, for Israel. It has always been the cry of that nation that they might know peace. This heart cry is taken up by the priestly blessing found in Numbers 6:24-26 and to repeat it here is the best way for us to end this Psalm. Remember we too are God’s chosen people; we have an entitlement to the blessing of God.

“The Lord bless you and keep you; (my dear grandchildren) the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.” AMEN!

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