Wednesday August 27th, 2025
« Behold, I and the children whom the LORD has given me are for signs and wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, who dwells on Mount Zion »
3 Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward.
4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one’s youth.
5 Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; they shall not be ashamed but shall speak with their enemies in the gate.
Divine weapons may appear so ordinary that enemies often belittle and despise them, however, to their detriment.
Examples of such weapons in the Bible include the rod of Moses in Exodus 14:13-16,
the shout of Hallelujah that brought down the walls of Jericho in Joshua 6:20,
- prayer and praise that caused the chains of Paul, Silas, and all the other prisoners to be broken Acts 16:25-26, and many more.
- These examples show how divine weapons that seem unimportant to the enemy were deployed to accomplish great victories for the people of God.
- We also have clear examples of what happens when children are used to symbolise divine weapons. Psalm 127:3-5CEV says
3 Children are a blessing and a gift from the Lord.
4 Having a lot of children to take care of you in your old age is like a warrior with a lot of arrows.
5 The more you have, the better off you will be, because they will protect you when your enemies attack you in court
The above passage confirms that though children have biological parents, they are of divine origin.
Children are compared with arrows which require much skill, craftsmanship, and training before they can be used effectively.
So also, children need the knowledge of the word of God, good education, discipline and godly upbringing, to assume the leadership positions that God has in store for them in life.
The passage further tells us that they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
In Bible days, the city gate was like a public square, the gathering place where elders sat to settle disputes, render judgment, and make important decisions.
Boaz settled the issue of his marriage to Ruth at the city gate in Ruth 4:1-6.
- Parents of godly children have nothing to be ashamed of, they can move about with their heads held up high at any public gathering.
Godly children are indeed weapons in the hand of God.
Prayer focus – Father, please let my children – born and unborn become powerful divine weapons, in Jesus’ name.
Author – Bishop Enoch Adejare Adeboye; General Overseer of the RCCG
Posted by Naomie Joseph
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