...natural births have been always acknowledged to belong to God's prerogative, (Psal. cxxvii. 3. Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward ; and so Jacob answered wisely to his wife's foolish passion, Gen. xxx. 2, Am I in God's stead ?) how...

...Fertility is not from the means, but from the author : it was for Solomon that David sung, of old, " Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward !" How oft doth God deny this heritage of heirs, where he gives the largest heritage of lands, and...

...up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows : for so he giveth his beloved sleep. 3. Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord : and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 4. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man ; so are children of the youth. 5. Happy is the man that...

...words of the Psalmist: Like as the arrows in the hand of the giant, even so are the yomig children. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them : they shall not l)e ashamed, when tJiey speak with their enemies in the gate*. But then, as ever, we hope to see either...

...are said to be to a parent : Л« arrows in the hand of a mighty man. — Happy is the man that has his quiver full of them : they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate. These, brethren, are some of the principal ways in which we affectionately...

...said to be to a parent : . •/* arrows in the hand of a mighty man. — Happy is the man that has his quiver full of them : they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate. These, brethren, are some of the principal ways in which we affectionately...

...are said to be to a parent : Jls arrows in the hand of a mighty man. — Happy is the man that has his quiver full of them : they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate. These, brethren, are some of the principal ways in which we affectionately...

...in Psalm 127:3-5: "Lo, children are an inheritance from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is one's reward. "As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of one's youth. To the people of the Old Testament, having a large family was the source...

...Pregnancy: Desire To Conceive, Fulfillment Over Barrenness Father, we thank You that children are the heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is His reward. Children are Your idea, Father; You thought up children, and family, and home. You instituted the family...

...wife, Arunachalam contemplated his family with pride. Like the Psalmist who wrote, "Lo, children are a heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward" he felt fulfilled. Who wouldn't, when he had sons and daughters the pride of the locality, when he...