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Isaiah 49:1-3 (NIV) reads: "Listen to me, you islands; hear this, you distant nations: Before I was born the LORD called me; from my mother’s womb he has spoken my name. He made my mouth like a sharpened sword, in the shadow of His hand he hid me; he made me into a polished arrow and concealed me in His quiver. He said to me, You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will display my splendor."

Speaking through Isaiah, God calls Jesus to be a light to the nations and a means of redemption. In verse 2, we see the description of a sharpened sword and a polished arrow that is fully prepared for deployment, but hidden in the Father’s quiver.

Have you ever thought about how Jesus was polished and prepared, but was hidden in the Father’s quiver until the right time for His deployment? To be more specific, Jesus began His earthly ministry at the age of 30. And until that time, he was hidden in the Father’s quiver.

So, what is a quiver? A quiver is a case or sheath for carrying arrows; it is a part of the ordinary equipment of a warrior. The quiver holds the ammunition! It is the place where God keeps his most valuable weapons. His secret weapons…..his special weapons….his sharpened weapons….his ready weapons….his capable weapons….and His weapons that no one will see coming.

So when we look at the passage in Isaiah 49:1-3, which references the polished arrow that is concealed in the quiver, we can see how wonderful that God will polish and prepare us for our assignment as He prepared Jesus. And until we are fully ready for deployment, God keeps us in His quiver, a quiet place of readiness, until the time comes for our release and movement.

My friends, this is powerful. You are an arrow in the hand of God, and He polishes you for a reason. He wants you to fly straight and hit the mark with full impact.