5/12/2023 0 Comments Arrows in a quiver14 For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.” 13 Do not yield your members to sin as instruments of wickedness, but yield yourselves to God as men who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments of righteousness. Romans 6:12-14 -“Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal bodies, to make you obey their passions.John 3:3 - He must increase, I must decrease.1 John 2:3 - “And by this we may be sure that we know him, if we keep his commandments.”.2 Corinthians 3:18 - And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being changed into his likeness from one degree of glory to another for this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.”.Hebrews 12:1 - “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us”.Romans 12:2 -“Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may prove what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”.Everything on a perfect arrow must be perfectly conformed to the arrow head–Jesus must be the point of our life.The Pruning- Cut away the obvious imperfections of a dead branch (11:00).There would be no shame to the man with a large extended family but rather he would be seen as capable and competent and a recipient of God’s favor.God wants to use you, but before he does, he needs to prepare you so that you can “hit the mark.” Jeff explains this time of preparation using the steps taken by an archer to create the perfect arrow. It is the public place of debate and the man with many children and grandchildren may have increased public exposure, posture and credibility in this arena. The gate is where decisions and judgments are made. One result of multiple children is that the man will not be put to shame when he contends with his opponents at the city gate. That exact number is up for debate, but it is certainly more than one or two! It would seem the more the better and thus – a full quiver. The man who is ‘blessed’ has a full quiver of arrows. Just as there are different types of arrows, there are different types of quivers. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their opponents at the gate” (v5) “Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. Verse 5: T he comparison of children to the arrows of a warrior continues in the closing verse to Psalm 127: A warrior’s success in battle is directly related to how well he crafts, aims and launches his arrows. Different arrows will be aimed at different targets for different reasons.ħ. The warrior is the one who aims the arrow. The warrior must take the arrows out and launch the arrows. A warrior goes to battle with other warriors who also have arrows that they have crafted and are ready to use.ĥ. A warrior uses arrows in battle to both defend his family and cause as well as to advance and expand.Ĥ. Different arrows have different weights, lengths, shapes and purposes.ģ. Arrows do not grow on trees, they must be crafted. The parent, especially the dad, is described as a warrior. “Like ‘arrows’ in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth.” (v4) Several things to note include:ġ. ![]() Verse 4: So we see that c hildren are a gift, a reward and a heritage what else does Solomon compare children to in this psalm? ![]() ![]() In a culture that at times does not communicate the value of children, it is very important to receive, embrace and affirm by faith, not just by sight, God’s value and view of children Who does not want a meaningful heritage? So children are a gift, a reward, a heritage. Ch ildren are a heritage! They are an inheritance and the most valued part of any man’s legacy. ![]() Other translations use the word ‘heritage’. Children are a reward! Who does not want a reward? This reward is not reserved only for the godly, but is available for all. But in verse 3 he makes a bold declaration: “Behold, children are a gift of the LORD, the fruit of the womb is a reward.” (v3)Ĭhildren are a gift! Who does not want a gift? You don’t need to have the ‘gift love language’ to like receiving thoughtful gifts. Verse 3: Solomon is the author of this psalm and in verses 1 and 2 he writes that ‘the Lord builds the house’ and of ‘ the vanity of rising up early and staying up late’, similar to what he also wrote in Ecclesiastes.
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