My Shield (2)

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord.

Primary Text

“The Lord is my Rock, my Fortress, and my Deliverer; my God, my keen and firm Strength in Whom I will trust and take refuge, my Shield, …” Psalm 18v2 (AMP)

One of the parts of the armory of the believer and a means by which God protects His children is the shield of faith. Ephesians 6v16 (KJV) tells us “Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.” The arrows of the enemy might sometimes be invisible, yet we have a divine shield against it – faith in God and in His Word. Hebrews 11v1 (NLT) says “Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see.“ So, in the face of adversary, fear, worry, waiting on God, danger e.t.c., we hold up the shield of faith to say though we cannot see the solution right now, we believe that it will come to pass. Our faith is based on the truth of God’s Word and it holds verses that are relevant to each situation that we go through. For example, when the fiery darts of worry and anxiety are shot at you, you can recall and put to practice what Philippians 4v6-7 (AMP) says “Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God. And God’s peace [shall be yours, that tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and being content with its earthly lot of whatever sort that is, that peace] which transcends all understanding shall garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.“

Supplementary Text

“As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried. He is a Shield to all those who trust and take refuge in Him.” 2 Samuel 22v31 (AMP).

Prayer

Father, thank You for Your Word, thank You for being my Shield!