JUNE 7, Psalm 127:3-5

Unlike modern days, only the men and older boys worked in the farms; women did household chores and made daily trips to wells to draw water. Like every other member of the family, the wife and her daughters worked hard. They cooked meals, and collected eggs from the chicken coop. They had to grind flour for bread and sewed clothes. Women were subservient to men (which means the women did whatever the men told them to). However, they were loved and well-respected for being good mothers.

In Biblical times, children were considered a great blessing. When parents grew old and weak, children would support them. Moreover, they were expected to help parents in farms as well as with household chores. So, it was the more children, the merrier!

Back then, boys were considered to be a real blessing. It was because men stayed with the family throughout their lives and could increase its wealth through marriage and possessions. Actually, until two or three generations ago, the Chinese also prefer boys to girls. In some families, the men and boys got to eat before the women and girls. Boys got to go to school but the girls had to stay home to do all the housework or even help in the family business. Nowadays, it does not matter whether you are born a girl or boy. Your parents will still look upon you as treasures. God has always loved boys and girls fairly. The Bible says that children are rewards to those who trust in God. They are also called “arrows in the hand of a mighty man”. They will fight to protect the family.

Happy is the family when the head of the family fears and obeys God. Read Psalm 128:3-4. The godly father is full of joy looking at his wife and children. The mother is busy with her many children sitting and enjoying the food round the table. Blessed is the family where Christ rules over the home.

Complete this verse...

“Thy wife shall be as a fruitful __________ by the sides of thine

house; thy children like __________ plants round about thy table.”

Thought: Blessed is the home where Christ is the unseen but real head of the home.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for blessing my family with so much joy and for protecting us. This I pray in Jesus’ name – Amen.