11-10-05 Isaiah 61:9

Isaiah 61:9 (KJ21)
And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles and their offspring among the people; all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which the LORD hath blessed.

Isaiah 61:9 (NAS)
Then their offspring will be known among the nations, And their descendants in the midst of the peoples. All who see them will recognize them Because they are the offspring whom the LORD has blessed.

Isaiah 61:9 (NIVUS)
Their descendants will be known among the nations and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the LORD has blessed.

Isaiah 61:9 (NLT)
Their descendants will be known and honored among the nations. Everyone will realize that they are a people the LORD has blessed.

Adonai, the Lord God, has built into every species the means to recreate itself through its progeny. In the animal kingdom, this process is to continue the life of the species, so that extinction does not occur. God, however, has created men higher than animals and men naturally not only want to produce children, but they also want their children to prosper and to be blessed.

You desire the same for your children, the seed of your body. As you experience success and fruit in your life, you want to see your children reaping good fruit in their lives as well. It would please your heart if your son's worth is recognized and honored by others. You do not want them overshadowed, dim, and hidden. When your offspring are marked and respected, you are also fulfilled.

As people have watched and observed you, so too they gaze upon your children. They understand and acknowledge that you both have spent time with Jehovah, the Lord God. They perceive and recognize that you and your entire family belong to God and you are His children. Although this may seem strange and foreign to them, they know that His hand of blessing rests on you.