God Our Shield

God Our Shield

Psalm 5:12 NLT

“For you bless the godly, O LORD; you surround them with your shield of love.”

As I read this Bible verse this evening, I thought about how you and I can have confidence that God surrounds us with His protective shield of love wherever we go.

We are reminded in Psalm 3:3:

“But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head.”

I love that. God lifts us up when we are down, and He is our refuge in times of trouble.

Psalm 18:30 says:

“This God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.”

And God even gives us our own personal shield for spiritual warfare—the shield of faith.

Ephesians 6:16 says:

“In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one.”

Thank God He is our shield. He is our defender and our refuge in times of trouble. And through faith in Jesus, He prepares us to stand firm when spiritual battles come.

So, fellow follower of Jesus, whatever you may be facing today, remember: God is your shield.

The Almighty

The Almighty

Revelation 1:8 KJV

“I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.”

Revelation 1:8 is a powerful verse that emphasizes the sovereignty and eternal nature of God.

The Almighty God who appeared to Abraham is the same Almighty God we read about throughout Scripture.

Genesis 17:1 

“And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.”

And for those of us who have faith in Jesus Christ, we have this wonderful promise:

Psalm 91:1 

“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”

Think about that. We can dwell in the secret place of the Most High and abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

And when we come out from among the influence of unbelievers, God gives us this promise:

2 Corinthians 6:18 

“And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.”

The Almighty God desires a relationship with every one of us. He desires that people turn to Him.

2 Peter 3:9 tells us that the Lord is patient, “not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”

So, if you do not know God, keep in mind that He is calling you to turn to Him and have a relationship with Him.

Trust in Jesus alone to save you, and follow Jesus alone.

Serve The Lord Wherever You Are

Serve The Lord Wherever You Are

Colossians 3:23-24 says:

“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.”

For those of us who have faith in Jesus Christ and are His disciples, this is a very encouraging word.

Wherever the Lord has placed us—whether we are working in an office, on a construction site, in a hospital, teaching in a classroom, serving in the military, raising a family, or doing something that may seem ordinary—we can live for Jesus right there.

Our job or position does not determine our importance. No one is unimportant in the kingdom of God.

Wherever Jesus has placed us, we can serve Him by aligning our lives with His teachings as revealed in the Bible.

So whatever you do today, do it wholeheartedly for the Lord Jesus. Remember, you are not simply serving people—you are serving the Lord Christ.

The Jesus Way

The Jesus Way

Psalm 119:37 ESV

“Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways.”

Reading the words, “give me life in your ways,” reminded me that, for me, that is the Jesus way—the life of a disciple of Jesus.

The Jesus way is salvation in Jesus alone and following Jesus alone.

His Word, the Bible, gives us the blueprint for this way of life. All we have to do is open our New Testaments and start reading.

As we read God's Word, we can rejoice and praise God for what Jesus did when He healed people and brought hope to those He ministered to. The lame were able to walk. The blind had their sight restored. People with skin diseases were healed instantly. The dead were raised to life. Sinners were forgiven and shown the way of life through the teachings of Jesus.

It is all right there in our Bibles.

If you don't have a Bible, get one and find out about the Jesus way.

Let's turn our eyes away from worthless things—man-made religion and philosophies—and seek only the Jesus way.

Let's remember what we are told in 1 John 2:5–6:

“But whoever keeps His word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in Him: whoever says he abides in Him ought to walk in the same way in which He walked.”

I encourage you to turn to Jesus now and follow Him.