PROMISE 62 – SPIRITUAL WEAPONS

PROMISE 62 – SPIRITUAL WEAPONS

Behold children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward.  Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one’s youth.  Happy is the man who has hisquiver –Psalm 127:3-5

Arrows in the hand of a warrior- what a peculiar way of describing the children of God-loving parents! Yet when we consider the global spiritual war raging over the souls of all human beings, it makes sense that godly parents would be likened to “warriors.” Good parent daily fight the good fight of faith against spiritual darkness in their own lives and the lives of others.

Prayerful mothers and fathers often receive inspired insights concerning their children’s gifts.  The God-given responsibility of these parents is to “load” their sons and daughters in the “bow” of a life pulled “tight” with commitment and then “shoot” them toward their divine destiny.

The more children you have serving God and fulfilling His purpose, the greater your happiness.  The Contemporary English Version translates Psalm 127:5 this way: “The more you have, the better off you will be, because they will protect you when your enemies attack. “ When you teach your children how to be “weapons for righteousness” in God’s hands, they will be equipped to come to your rescue in time of need (Rom 6:13).

PRAYER DECLARATION

Lord God of hosts, You are a God of war.  You are currently fighting evil principalities and powers for the control of this world.  I declare that my children are not only an arrow in my quiver, but according to Isaiah 49:2, they are arrows in Yourquiver as well—a weapon in the hands of the almighty God.  Give me grace to know the target of my child’s destiny, so that as Your hand extended I can shoot Josh and Mikayla toward the bull’s-eye of the perfect will of God for their lives.  I pray that they will be used by you to win great spiritual battles, so that the kingdom of God might advance in this world.  Whenever the enemy tries to slip through an entrance (“a gate”) into our family circle let me be unashamed as a parent as I watch Joshua andMikayla oppose all satanic plots, defending “the gate” and conquering valiantly for the cause of Christ.  In the name of Jesus, amen (let it be so)!