Psalm 21:12: “Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt MAKE READY thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.”
In verses 8 – 13 of this psalm, God speaks of how He will deal with His enemies by the king David whom He has chosen.
Verse 4 reveals that this psalm is not only about David but is also a Messianic psalm: “He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days forever and ever. “
Just as it was in David’s day, so in these days we are surrounded with enemies that despise, hate, resist, and reject the name and person of Jesus Christ. However, our King Jesus is making ready His arrows upon His strings. Once again, He will cause them to turn their backs and flee.
As parents, we are co-laborers with Jesus Christ to ensure that our arrows (our children) are ready to be placed on the strings of the Lord’s bows.
Psalm 11:12: “For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.”
We are aware that that Satan has plenty of ready arrows with the media and left-wing ideologies. They are sharp and shooting at the upright in heart.
We must not fear or throw up our arms in despair. Rather, we must make sure that our quivers are filled with READY, HOLY SPIRIT ANOINTED ARROWS. Then we will never be ashamed before our enemies within our gates (Psalm 127:4, 5).
Luke 1:17: The Elijah anointing will “turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; TO MAKE READY A PEOPLE PREPARED FOR THE LORD.”
Matthew 25:10: “And they that WERE READY went in with him to the marriage; and the door was shut.”
Luke 12:40: “Be ye therefore READY also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.”
1 Timothy 6:18: “That they do good, that they be rich in good works, READY to distribute, willing to communicate.”
1 Timothy 4:6: Paul confessed: “For I am now READY TO BE OFFERED.”
Titus 3:1: “BE READY to every good work.”
1 Peter 3:15: “BE READY ALWAYS to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear.”
1 Peter 5:2: Concerning the oversight of the church, elders should pastor “not by constraint, but willingly, not for filthy lucre (for payment of money), but of a READY MIND (a willing mind.)”
Revelation 19:7: “Let us be glad and rejoice and give honor to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife HATH MADE HERSELF READY.”
There is no question that God wants a READY AND EQUIPPED PEOPLE to accomplish His warfare. May God save us from being unprepared, slipshod, out of order, not up-to-par, rusty, and antiquated.
Blunt, unpolished arrows who do not have parents to sharpen them up and make them ready are plainly not good enough for the bow of the King of kings.
Be encouraged.
Colin Campbell