WE HAVE A SHIELD !

After a crazy, chaotic and draining weekend, I finally got a little bit of sleep last night. Yesterday I woke up with a list of things to do in my head, but not only that I had a particular scripture on my mind. It is found in the Psalms Chapter 3 and verse 3 and it reads “But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head”. I wondered was God giving me a message? What was He telling ME through this verse? Being the analytical person that I am, I went to the dictionary as a starting point. Shield is defined as a broad piece of defensive armor carried on the arm or one that protects or defends (www.merriam-webster.com). When I think about having or using a shield I am reminded of the super hero cartoons that I used to watch when I was a child. I can remember the villain trying to attack the super hero and when they would try to shoot them with laser beam eyes, powerful arrows, or some other type of ammunition the first thing they would do would be to put up their shield. The shield was super strong and the first line of defense for the super hero. It would cause the weapon sent to destroy the super hero to simply bounce back. Back then I thought that was the coolest thing. I am even not ashamed to say that I made my own shields out of tin foil and cardboard while pretending to be a super hero as a child. As I fast forward to today, of course I no longer pretend to be a super hero or make my own handmade shields, but I recognize that I really could use a shield when it seems the enemy is running rampant.

Could this be what God was trying to convey to me through His Word? I believe that He was trying to do just that. He was reminding me that in those times when the enemy is making his best efforts to destroy me, that He is my shield against him. The arrows of attack may come, but they won’t even touch me because HE is my shield, My Protector, MY Defender. I needed to hear this!

I don’t believe that this word is just for me. I know that others are facing some seemingly insurmountable obstacles. You are not alone in your struggle. There are others going through as well (myself included). It may seem like the enemy is winning or that He has won already. But I say to you that we have a weapon that is so powerful if you dare to use it. That weapon is God, our shield, our defender, our protector! We have yet another reminder in Isaiah 59:19 and it reads “When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.”

Remind yourself of these truths in His word continually. Be encouraged today!