Psalm 127:5

Psalm 127:5

A quiver full of children

Yesterday’s verse likened children to arrows, they are an extension of ourselves and as such form a protective barrier around us, just as we would do everything in our power to protect them. It follows that the more children we have and the more loyal they are, the stronger all family ties and influences will be. That is one of the reasons that God gave the Commandment “Honour your father and mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.” Exodus 20:12. Therefore, any man or woman who has a “quiver” full of children is greatly blessed, although a modern quiver holds 25-30 arrows! Jacob was deemed to be greatly blessed with his 12 sons and 1 daughter. So strong was he that they formed the backbone of a nation that exists to this very day. 

Solomon goes on to suggest that a man with a number of children will not be put to shame in a Court hearing! Presumably this means that if a father was falsely accused and had to appear before the elders who met in the gate, he would have a good deal of vocal and moral support, there would be family members who could help him fight his case. 

There was another benefit, children were seen as a gift from God, if you had multiple offspring it was obvious that God was blessing you and therefore you were upright! Isn’t it a beautiful thing to consider that our children are God-provided character witnesses and that if we honour them, they will honour us. 

To all parents, let’s praise God for our children and grandchildren, if we have them, and seek to raise them in the wisdom and knowledge of the Lord. 

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