Precious jewels
This devotional article by Joel Minderhoud uses the spiritual metaphor of precious gemstones to encourage parents and students at the start of a new school year in Protestant Reformed Christian schools. Drawing on Isaiah 62:3-4, the author teaches that children are precious jewels in God's sight and have a special place in His covenant, offering comfort and motivation for Christian education and spiritual growth.
Thou shalt be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God. Isaiah 62:3 In the face of conflict and strife, when many feel as if they are "forsaken" or "desolate," we are comforted by God's precious word that we are not "forsaken" but we are "Hephzibah" -- the Lord delighteth in thee (Is. 62:4). In the lowest of lows, God mercifully teaches us that we are very precious in His sight -- we are "a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord and a royal diadem in...
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