Psalm 35: 1 – 3 God’s Word O Lord, attack those who attack me. Fight against those who fight against me. Use your shields, both small and large. Arise to help me. Hold your spear to block the way of those who pursue me. Say to my soul, […]
Psalm 3: 3 – 4 But You, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head. I was crying to the Lord with my voice, and He answered me from His holy mountain. Selah. In verses one and two David decries the number and aggressiveness of his enemies. […]
Psalm 3: 3 KJV But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. Do you remember the old song written from this verse? It has really been running through my head lately. I think I saw it better […]
Ephesians 6: 16 Taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. I like that Paul does not mince words about “the evil one.” He does not pretend or camouflage that there is a real enemy out there. At the same time, […]
Psalm 18: 2 The Lord is my fortress and my deliverer, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. This is not an unfamiliar scripture to you nor is the concept foreign. What we may not have considered, though, is the practical application involved […]
Psalm 84: 11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord gives grace and glory; no good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly. There is much substance in that small verse. Our Father, God, is all things to us. Is that not enough, that He is all things to […]
1 Peter 1: 5 …who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. It is important for us to remind ourselves that God has provided for our protection. It is his power that saves us but that power is at work through our […]
