Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0200A recorded on July 27, 1980 teaching from Psalm 127:3-5 – The Blessing of Children.
Pastor Cyril A. Stevens explores the biblical metaphor of children as arrows, illustrating how they represent both a profound heritage from the Lord and a dynamic, sometimes piercing, influence within a family. He structures his message around the parental duty to teach, emphasizing that mothers and fathers are divinely commissioned to integrate spiritual stories and faith into everyday moments. By weaving in personal anecdotes of his own father’s lessons and a miraculous family history of answered prayer, Stevens argues that a legacy of belief is the most vital gift one generation can pass to the next. Stevens concludes with a call to dedicate children to God, framing this act as a joyful yet solemn commitment to trust in the Lord’s providence through the inevitable joys and hardships of life.