"All in One"

"Happy 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." (Psalms 127:5)

  As it is customary belief, God's Word has a way of speaking into our hearts on so many different levels. We can read the same Scriptures over and over, thinking that we have looked at every single angle and every single description on meaning, and still, God uses that same Scripture for a way to bring something new and exciting into our hearts; this is not all that different of a situation. Besides that the topic is meant to be about families, children specifically, as one should assume; this takes a little turn towards something a bit more spiritual and mysterious. Walking through the entire text, it would appear that we can view this in a whole different light, say one that shows what true security is in the heart of a Minister, someone that shares and teaches the Word of God. Both David and Solomon considered themselves to be Preachers and Teachers, so it could include ether one of them to still have written this Psalm; but only one of them was a man of war, and that one was David. If you want to really get crazy into some way out of this world spiritualization on the Text; this could actually deal with Spiritual Warfare, on a whole different level. If anyone came close to understanding the aspects of Spiritual Warfare, it was Paul; he was right in the middle of the battle and he understood what was required to stand, and to keep standing, regardless of the opposition and the push to knock him down. Taking a little stroll through the Text, we start out by acknowledging that the Builder and Keeper is God. This is probably the most important thing that any Preacher or Teacher of God's Word must understand and relearn, over and over again. Whether we are talking about a ministry or a Minister, it is all the same: God makes the person, and God makes the Ministry! And, having established that, it is God also that keeps them both on the right track; which is the point of how important it is for prayer to govern the spiritual walk of any believer, especially someone that preaches and teaches the Word. To understand how this might look in relation to real life situations, then we can examine the Psalm that best explains what this means, Psalms 72, "A Prayer for the King," another Psalm by David for Solomon; except this one leaves no doubt who wrote it, because he signed his name in the last verse. I guess if you really want to get technical about it, the "Quiver" is the instruments of God; which, if you really want to dig deep, are the spiritual experiences of the one that serves God by sharing His Word. There is where the real testing comes; that is what makes one to be unashamed, and be able to speak with the enemies of God, both publicly and boldly...

"I want you to know, dear brothers and sisters, that I planned many times to visit you, but I was prevented until now. I want to work among you and see spiritual fruit, just as I have seem among the Gentiles. For I have a great sense of obligation to people in both the civilized world and the rest of the world, to the educated and uneducated alike. So I am eager to come to you in Rome, too, to preach the Good News. For I am not ashamed of the Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes -the Jew first and also the Gentile. This Good News tells us how God makes us right in his sight. This is accomplished from start to finish by faith. As the Scriptures say, "It is through faith that a righteous person has life." But God shows his anger from heaven against all sinful, wicked people who suppress the truth by their wickedness. They know the truth about God because he made it obvious to them. For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities -his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God." (Romans 1:13-20) NLT