Thursday, June 26, 2014

Thankful For My Quiver

No, I am not talking about some new dance. Today, as I was running around using up the gift cards my kids got me for Father’s Day, I thought how blessed I was to have three grown children that work so hard. Growing up and getting married, I can remember wanting to have 12 kids. Yes, that was the same reaction my wife had. We stopped at three. But what an amazing blessing they are! We do not see eye to eye n everything, especially religion, but so what? God is on my side and loves my kids more than I ever could. All of that works out. What I realized today (though I think I knew it without thinking about it “out loud”) is that my view of children and family ought to be the same as what God thinks. So what does He think? Are there any examples?

Psalms 127:1 Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
2 It is vain for you to rise 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.
5H appy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

Here we see the psalmist comparing the right number of children to a full quiver of arrows. So what is a full quiver of arrows? Well, I am not an archer, but I have been told by a friend who was that a full quiver of arrows is 13! So, my number of 12 was not far off.

I am saying all of this to say, “Thank You God for family!”

Prayer
Father, we praise and exalt You. Thank you for Your kingdom coming to this earth. We ask that You forgive us when we think children are a burden rather than a blessing. Please help us to see our children as You see them. Please send us today Your healing, forgiveness, mercy, deliverance, and abundant provision. In Jesus’ (Yeshua’s) name. Amen.